Reference no: EM133193547 , Length: 2 Pages
Media Hype
Mass Communication
Directions:
Read: "Worry About The Right Things" and "The Media Likes Scaring Us" by John Stossel.
Watch: The YouTube Videos from 20/20 about Media Hype.
Write a reaction paper regarding "Worry About The Right Things", "The Media Likes Scaring Us" and the Media Hype 20/20 YouTube videos.
Include your responses to these questions in your paper.
Was anything surprising to you?
Discuss something you remember being "hyped" on TV or in the newspaper.
Describe a time when you or your family members were affected by media hype.
Has something hyped in the media affected the way you thought or behaved
Do you have any fears that may have been enhanced by something you saw, heard or read via some form of media?
Discuss in detail some of the situations the author discussed and your reaction to it.