“News reading, presentation, and assignment:
– The course syllabus states that “You will sign up for a newspaper assignment at the beginning of the quarter. During the quarter, you will write one 250-word submission analyzing, contextualizing, and discussing one news item during sections. This will not be a repetition of the news but an opinion on a news item from outside your continent or origin or residence.”
– During sections, you will be required to give a 1-3 minute presentation on your news item.
– Before your presentation day, email me your news item (url or pdf), and an optional
presentation slide (1 slide max).
– Your presentation must contain the following elements:
(1) Explanation of the context of the news piece;
(2) Your own analysis/ opinion about it; and
(3) Questions or reflections for generating discussion.
– Submit your 250-word assignment by the end of the day of your presentation, incorporating anything discussed in section.
News Sources:
– Information about the news sources that you can access as a UCSB student on the library’s “News Sources” research guide.
– Recommended outlets include:
– BBC World News (but read the World and international sections, as the “top stories” include click-bait)
– Al Jazeera News
– The Guardian
– The Washington Post (Free to UCSB students)
– The New York Times (Free to UCSB students)
– The Wall Street Journal (Student membership for digital access $4 per Month)
– The Economist (Student subscription – free “Espresso” membership with limited access)
– Financial Times (Student discount 50% off – $179 per year)
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Additional Instructions:
– News items should be outside of your continent of origin and residence (America);
– News item should be within the last 3 months.