News Literacy Project
You will research a phenomenon related to today’s American news and information industries that you find interesting or important. You will need to apply news literacy and relevant mass communication concepts or theories to explain the pertinent social, cultural, political, and/or economic implications of the phenomenon.
There are four parts to this project:
- PART 1: TOPIC PROPOSAL (1 per team) - due Thursday, Oct. 12
- PART 2: ISSUE BRIEF (1 per team) - due Thursday, Nov. 30
- PART 3: MULTIMEDIA EXPRESSION (one per team) - due Monday, Dec. 4
- PART 4: IN-CLASS PRESENTATION (1 per team) - Starting Tuesday, Dec. 5
Sources
You must use and cite at least two credible sources for your Topic Proposal and at least four credible sources for your Issue Brief.
Topic Examples
- How news media influence social movements
- Cancel culture vs. freedom of expression
- The impact of AI on news
- The rise of news deserts
- The impacts of filter bubbles on news consumption
- Misinformation and conspiracy theories
