Monday, May 11, 2009

Final exam alternate resources

Link One — Analyze this example of a journalist using Twitter. Take a position on the validity of this project as journalism. Construct an argument of 100-250 words. Defend your position by citing the readings assigned as preparation for the final, and your 250-word response to the readings.

Link Two — Go to this site and follow links to two essays in a pro-and-con debate on the validity of Twitter for reporting breaking news. Weigh in on the debate with a 500-word argument based on the two essays and on the readings assigned as preparation for the final.