In this course, we have learnt that there are several strategies that media houses use to impact the audience. Through this presentation, you will analyze and present how the coverages differ in traditional as well as current coverages.

Instructions:

$1)$ Check who your group members are. Join one if you're not already a part of a group. $($Week $2)$

$2)$ Select two online news coverages of a news assigned to you. Analyze them.

$3)$ Select two tweets of a news assigned to you. Analyze them.

$4)$ Plan and Prepare a Powerpoint Presentation $($PPT$)$ to present your analysis.

$5)$ Ensure that the presentation is equally divided among group members.

$6)$ Upload the PPT before your come for presentation.

$7)$ Practice well before the presentation.

Include the following $17$ slides:

Title slide $($Names and title$)$

Preview $($What slides will you display$)$

Background $($What is the story about? What caused the publishing of the story? Which newsworthiness $($Week $2)$ does the story relate to$?$ Which communication theory $($Week $2)$ does the story relate to$?$ Where country$/$ region is the story based?

Article $1$ Introduction $($Which news agency published the news? Who is the author and when was the story published? What is the main purpose of the article? Whom do you think is the intended audience? Attach a screenshot here.$)$

Article $2$ Introduction $($Which news agency published the news? Who is the author and when was the story published? What is the main purpose of the article? Whom do you think is the intended audience? Attach a screenshot here.$)$

Analysis of Traditional Media $-$ Language Difference $($What powerful words do the articles use? How does this impact the readers?$)$

Analysis of Traditional Media $-$ Organization Difference $($How do the two articles begin and end? How does this impact the readers?$)$

Analysis of Traditional Media $-$ Visuals $($What pictures do the two articles use? How does this impact the readers? Attach screenshots here.$)$

Tweet $1$ Introduction $($Who tweeted it$?$ What are their affiliations? What is the main purpose of the tweet? When was this tweeted? Attach a screenshot here.$)$

Tweet $2$ Introduction $($Who tweeted it$?$ What are their affiliations? What is the main purpose of the tweet? When was this tweeted? Attach a screenshot here.$)$

Analysis of Current Media $-$ Language Difference $($What powerful words do the tweets use? How does this impact the readers?$)$

Analysis of Current Media $-$ Organization Difference $($How do the two tweets begin and end? How does this impact the readers?$)$

Analysis of Current Media $-$ Visuals $($What emojis$/$ pictures do the two tweets use? How does this impact the readers? Attach screenshots here.$)$

Analysis of Current Media $-$ Hashtags $($What hashtags do the two tweets use? How does this impact the readers?$)$

Conclusion $($What do we learn from the analysis? Did we observe a bias in the news? Can all news be trusted?$)$

Websites Consulted $($Name the websites and twitter handles you got the information from.$)$

Thank you and Questions?