Imagine that the events in "The Sniper" really happened - and you saw media coverage of this event from two sources.
First you saw a TV report, on the local evening news. Next, you went online and read a report from a news website.
1. How do you think these two stories would differ in their coverage? Be specific: First talk about the TV report and what it would feature.
Next, discuss how you think the Internet would approach the story - what would differences between the two sources be?
2. Would you rather watch TV news or read about it? Why? Be specific.
3. What are the common elements of any good news story? What qualities to good news stories share?
4. Why do different media present news so differently?
5. If you were a news reporter, what question would you ask the sniper if you had the chance to interview him?
6. Transitional words and phrases are the glue holding together good stories. They help you move from paragraph to paragraph - and from idea to idea. They help you kick things off, and sum things up.
To Do:
List ten transitional words and phrases:
