Sunday Morning Talk/Public Affairs Programs
Your homework due first-thing Monday is to watch one of the Sunday Morning News-Public Affairs programs and write a 500 word summary on a single sheet of paper. You will write a summary of the major issues discussed and the positions taken by those being interviewed. There may be multiple issues throughout the program, so write each one down separately. Look for any BIAS or political ideology since these programs generally show one side or the other, and only occasionally both. I also find it interesting to see who endorses the program with commercial airtime, so list the sponsors.
The list below is most of the preferred programs. You may choose any from the list. You earn the same credit whether the program runs for 30 minutes or one hour. But students who write an exemplary summary of a one hour show may earn a 50% increase in their score.
Repeats on MSNBC
As an alternate, you could review the websites above AFTER the program air time and summarize the information presented on the webpage in transcript form.
Your 500 word summary need only be on a SINGLE SHEET OF PAPER! Address POV (Point-of-View) from your perspective. Did the person being interviewed PERSUADE you in any way and how. Were their points being made clearly? How much arguing or "forceful deliberations" went on. You should be prepared to argue and defend a position you take as a result of having watched one of these programs.
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