Here is your topic discussion 5. It's a pretty interesting topic, so enjoy!
REMINDER: DEADLINE - SEPTEMBER 7, 2008, 12 midnight
YELLOW JOURNALISM
Yellow journalism was said to have started in the US. Sensationalized, biased, distorted, exaggerated stories, news or images to boost sales of newspaper. They write stories that excites the public such as scandalous affairs of high profile people, citings of extraterrestial, grusome murders etc.
Some examples of catchy headlines that sells: George Michael’s Closet Gay, Spears Vs Iminem, Imelda Marcos Shoe Diaries, Who Killed Kurt Cobain? Apasal Siti Kahwin Duda? Beckham’s Losing It, Bush’s Third Grade Grammar, Kenapa Mawi DiKejar Hantu? etc.
Are newspapers reliable sources of information? What are some real examples that you’ve read of which you feel were over sensationalized?
REMINDER:
EACH student must post at least 2 informal responses (2%), 2 reflective responses (2%), cite one reference (no wikipedia!, please) (1%) that deepens understanding of the topic discussion over a period of 5 days to 7 days. Please refer to Assignment brief slides under "Assignments" for more detail information.
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