Exercises
EXERCISE WH2-1
View the page that comes up for one or both of the following links.
b. USA Today
Write a 250- to 400-word discussion that answers the following questions: What framing do you see on the page? Within the story?
EXERCISE WH2-2
In the following stories, identify which of the news values you see and where you see them.
a. nola.com’s story about a bookkeeper's arrest for stealing
b. oregonlive.com’s story about a blood drive hosted by Portland firefighters
c. ajc.com’s story about a senator's race for reelection
d. KTLA-TV’s story on the shooting instructor killed by a young girl
EXERCISE WH2-3
Thinking about the human interest aspect of a story, search for a news story that you find really interesting. In a 250- to 400-word response, summarize the story and explain why you found it interesting. Provide a link to the story.