Media is communication with the people from different sources and perspectives from all around the world, but has its pros and cons. CNN International, BBC, Al Jazeera, and Reuters are some well known sources people use to gain knowledge on what is going on internationally (Chamberlain). Politicians use mass media like television, radio, and newspaper to get in contact with the citizens, but not everyone in the world has all those ways to get the news (Chamberlain). In some countries the people will get the newspaper, but not have a radio or a television. Lastly, the words spread fast to the minds of people “breaking news” automatically especially when natural disasters occur and depending how severe the damages are in that particular country (Chamberlain). Both Indonesia and Sri Lanka were hit by a tsunami which was caused by a strong earthquake on December 26, 2004 ("Asian Tsunami Disaster 2004."). The United States reported that over 30, 000 lives have been taken by the tsunami and over one million people are missing and/or displaced (Sri Lanka Devastated). Note: This paper to continues to the point that the student is point, “Research date,” completed at the time of the Discussion Topic submission date and very likely will be in rough draft form / in dire need of editing. In the sample above I cut it down to just the introduction for brevity’s sake. Also, students should bear in mind the busy schedules of the Discussion Topic Leaders and not assume that the papers were read in full. Unanswerable Question What are the factors that affect international media decision making? Note: Once established, the unanswerable question cannot change. This promotes research done to answer a question, rather than a question being created to accommodate research done. Proposed Sections and Focal Points LIMITED TOPIC: Media: The difference between the U.S. and Sri Lanka CENTRAL POINT CENTRAL POINT CENTRAL POINT -How does Sri Lanka -What is the point of -Does Sri Lanka cover the news? view of the U. S. media approve of the U.S. -Government coverage? media coverage of their regulations/ Censorship natural disaster (the issues in Sri Lanka tsunami)? Note: It is perfectly acceptable, and perhaps even desirable, for students to submit elements from the that assisted in creating proposed sections and focal points, or any manual’s charts other section for the Topic Discussion packet. Thesis Statement to date
Media is communication with the people from different sources and perspectives from all around the world, but has its pros and cons. CNN International, BBC, Al Jazeera, and Reuters are some well known sources people use to gain knowledge on what is going on internationally (Chamberlain). Politicians use mass media like television, radio, and newspaper to get in contact with the citizens, but not everyone in the world has all those ways to get the news (Chamberlain). In some countries the people will get the newspaper, but not have a radio or a television. Lastly, the words “breaking news” automatically spread fast to the minds of people especially when natural disasters occur and depending how severe the damages are in that particular country (Chamberlain). Both Indonesia and Sri Lanka were hit by a tsunami which was caused by a strong earthquake on December 26, 2004 ("Asian Tsunami Disaster 2004."). The United States reported that over 30, 000 lives have been taken by the tsunami and over one million people are missing and/or displaced (Sri Lanka Devastated). Note: This point, “Research paper to date,” continues to the point that the student is completed at the time of the Discussion Topic submission date and very likely will be in rough draft form / in dire need of editing. In the sample above I cut it down to just the introduction for brevity’s sake. Also, students should bear in mind the busy schedules of the Discussion Topic Leaders and not assume that the papers were read in full. Unanswerable Question What are the factors that affect international media decision making? Note: Once established, the unanswerable question cannot change. This promotes research done to answer a question, rather than a question being created to accommodate research done. Proposed Sections and Focal Points LIMITED TOPIC: Media: The difference between the U.S. and Sri Lanka CENTRAL POINT -How does Sri Lanka cover the news? -Government regulations/ Censorship issues in Sri Lanka CENTRAL POINT -What is the point of view of the U. S. media coverage? CENTRAL POINT -Does Sri Lanka approve of the U.S. media coverage of their natural disaster (the tsunami)? Note: It is perfectly acceptable, and perhaps even desirable, for students to submit elements from the manual’s charts that assisted in creating proposed sections and focal points, or any other section for the Topic Discussion packet. Thesis Statement to date
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