WORLD NEWS PROJECT
For your final project, we will be looking the state of the news media in different countries around the world. Three students will be assigned to each of the countries I have listed below. Each student will be responsible for writing a three- to four-page paper on one of three sections that are specified below. You will hand in that paper during class on Wednesday, Dec. 9. During that class on Dec. 9, each group of three students will make a 10-minute presentation (total for all three) on their research. You can create a short PowerPoint presentation, or find other ways to visualize your presentation by showing links, photos and/or short videos. Please take a look at the list and think about what country you’d like to be assigned to. We will make final assignments during class on Wed., Nov. 25.
Here are some organizations where you can start your research. Please include sources in your paper.
Reporters without Borders (World Press Freedom Index)
The Committee to Protect Journalists
The U.S. State Department country reports
Freedom House
Human Rights Watch/Amnesty International
Egypt
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 1: Overview of country’s political system, current political climate and description of press freedoms that are in place.
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 2: Description of main news media outlets and ownership structures. Also description of types of news stories that get prominent play, with specific examples.
STUDENT: _____________________________________
Section 3: Research and describe two or three specific cases when journalists have been charged with crimes or faced hardships while reporting on the news in your country.
China
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 1: Overview of country’s political system, current political climate and description of press freedoms that are in place.
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 2: Description of main news media outlets and ownership structures. Also description of types of news stories that get prominent play, with specific examples.
STUDENT: _____________________________________
Section 3: Research and describe two or three specific cases when journalists have been charged with crimes or faced hardships while reporting on the news in your country.
Mexico
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 1: Overview of country’s political system, current political climate and description of press freedoms that are in place.
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 2: Description of main news media outlets and ownership structures. Also description of types of news stories that get prominent play, with specific examples.
STUDENT: _____________________________________
Section 3: Research and describe two or three specific cases when journalists have been charged with crimes or faced hardships while reporting on the news in your country.
Nigeria
STUDENT: ___________________________________
Section 1: Overview of country’s political system, current political climate and description of press freedoms that are in place.
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 2: Description of main news media outlets and ownership structures. Also description of types of news stories that get prominent play, with specific examples.
STUDENT: _____________________________________
Section 3: Research and describe two or three specific cases when journalists have been charged with crimes or faced hardships while reporting on the news in your country.
Argentina
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 1: Overview of country’s political system, current political climate and description of press freedoms that are in place.
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 2: Description of main news media outlets and ownership structures. Also description of types of news stories that get prominent play, with specific examples.
STUDENT: _____________________________________
Section 3: Research and describe two or three specific cases when journalists have been charged with crimes or faced hardships while reporting on the news in your country.
Turkey
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 1: Overview of country’s political system, current political climate and description of press freedoms that are in place.
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 2: Description of main news media outlets and ownership structures. Also description of types of news stories that get prominent play, with specific examples.
STUDENT: _____________________________________
Section 3: Research and describe two or three specific cases when journalists have been charged with crimes or faced hardships while reporting on the news in your country.
Ukraine
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 1: Overview of country’s political system, current political climate and description of press freedoms that are in place.
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 2: Description of main news media outlets and ownership structures. Also description of types of news stories that get prominent play, with specific examples.
STUDENT: _____________________________________
Section 3: Research and describe two or three specific cases when journalists have been charged with crimes or faced hardships while reporting on the news in your country.
Iran
STUDENT: ___________________________________
Section 1: Overview of country’s political system, current political climate and description of press freedoms that are in place.
STUDENT: ____________________________________
Section 2: Description of main news media outlets and ownership structures. Also description of types of news stories that get prominent play, with specific examples.
STUDENT: _____________________________________
Section 3: Research and describe two or three specific cases when journalists have been charged with crimes or faced hardships while reporting on the news in your country.