Americanists....worldwide!

From Lugano to La Jolla....what a remarkable amalgam of ideas, insights, and perspectives. Welcome to this site. Mr. Izsa (TASIS) and Mrs. Shaul (LJCDS) invite you to join us in our conversations about the history and the realities of America's history and culture--from a decidedly international perspective.

Each month a new series of questions will be posted here by Mr. Izsa and Mrs. Shaul. Please click on the blog posts and write in your comments for the questions below, per your teacher's instructions.

Please make certain that entries are thoughtfully written (check for typos and grammatical faux pas), as erudite as you can make them, and appropriately worded for a school-related activity (note: students from other parts of the world may not share your same philosophies or your same sense of humor, so please be mindful of our differences).

With every blog session assigned, one or two can be direct responses to the questions, but at least one MUST respond directly to the students who have already written posts, answering one thread per question (more is welcome, this is the minimum requirement).Be specific. Explain why you might agree or disagree with their (his/her) opinions. Feel free to "debate" or "discuss" with your international counterpart. Make sure we can identify you with your name so you can receive credit for your contributions.


Thursday, November 19, 2015

Thanksgiving question 5


5.  Take some time to watch your local news (use several channels for comparison).  Then, watch a national news program.  And then, check key news websites.  Draft a brief comparison of how the different news outlets share information about the Paris .  Consider how much time is dedicated to the topic.  Consider when in the news program the information is revealed.  Is the information editorialized?  Or is the opinion of the program more subtle (time given to the topic, placement in the broadcast, etc).

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  1. UnknownNovember 30, 2015 at 7:35 PM

    The Paris attacks are used to push various political agenda. For example, on CNN they call it terrorism and not related to the religion of Islam. On Fox, they refer to the killers as Islamic extremists. On both news sites, the attacks take priority over other stories because people are more interested in the most tragic attacks. The information is revealed in the beginning of the news program because that is the part that is supposed to draw people in.

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