Media Studies Period 5 class

1. Please write summaries of the two parts that you read in detail (either the newspaper and comics sections of chapter 8 or the magazines section of chapter 8 and chapter 12). Make sure that you use your own words. Your summaries should be organized as paragraphs (one paragraph for each part). For some advice about summaries, click here.

We will do a peer review of the summaries on ?. The deadline for submitting the summary will be ?.

2. In class, I asked you to look for the differences and similarities between newspaper news and television news, the differences and similarities between the situations described in the book and the situation in Japan, and parts where Peter Wall is less than "objective".

I will divide you into groups. Please be ready to report/discuss the following:

The differences and similarities between newspaper news and television news, and the differences and similarities between newspapers in Britain and Japan:

The differences and similarities between newspaper news and television news, and the differences and similarities between television news in Britain and Japan:

The differences and similaries between magazines and comics in Britain and Japan, and Peter Wall's objectivity in dealing with these topic:

The differences and similarities between newspaper news and television news, and Peter Wall's objectivity in dealing with these topics:

4. Check whether you have access to any English-language news bulletins on your television at home. Be ready to tell me what bulletins you can watch.