crisis in news media
Blackboard Assignment #1
BB#1: Corona Virus News Story Analysis
(FYI – Epidemic is the outbreak of the disease in a community; while pandemic is the outbreak of the disease globally.)
Find a specific news story about the Corona Virus Crisis the DAY 4/16you do this assignment
a) Source a story in the news about the Corona Virus Crisis via direct link & state the date you found it.
b) Specify what stage of the crisis you think this event is in at this point (Support your choice)
c) Specify what stage in the news media you think this event is in at this point (Support your choice)
d) Discuss which theories fit the situation in terms of how the national voices are handling this specific issue related to the crisis that the story is about at this point of the story you are citing (Support your selections)
e) The publics being targeted are obvious: the entire nation! (Ch. 3) – but specifically for THIS story (are any specific audiences being addressed/targeted?… describe/explain)
Number your answers according to the question posed.
Single Space, left justified for each answer.
No word limit… just be sure to support your answers. Entire assignment should equate to about one page.
