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GONDER ZONE NETWORK
Analysis of a Global Media Giant and the Domination of Media over First Amendment Rights
Gonder Zone Network
Each
group will prepare a mini-portfolio of the corporation’s holdings and financial
reports.
In their groups, students will analyze
possible corporate business factors that could be adverse to fairness and
ethical reporting of the news.
Individually
students will write one-page analyses of the portfolios using the essential
questions as guides.
Understanding Goals:
Some of the Essential Questions you may want
to focus on are:
Why are we doing this? We should know this:
·
The effects of
corporate ownership and mass advertising on the nation's news
·
Definition of “media
monopoly”
·
The relationship between high
finance and media, media control and fairness, unbiased reporting
California State Standards We Will Address
2.0 Reading Comprehension (Focus
on Informational Materials)
Structural Features of Informational Materials
2.1 Analyze the structure and format of functional workplace
documents,
including the graphics and headers, and explain how authors
use the
features to achieve their purposes.
2.2 Prepare a bibliography of reference materials for a
report using a
variety of consumer, workplace, and public documents.
Comprehension
Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
2.3 Generate relevant questions about readings on issues that
can be
researched.
2.4 Synthesize the content from
several sources or works by a single
author dealing with a single issue; paraphrase the ideas and
connect them
to other sources and related topics to demonstrate
comprehension.
2.8 Evaluate the credibility of an
author's argument or defense of a claim
by critiquing the relationship between generalizations and
evidence, the
comprehensiveness of evidence, and the way in which the
author's intent
affects the structure and tone of the text (e.g., in
professional
journals, editorials, political speeches, primary source
material).
Writing
Organization and Focus
1.1 Establish a controlling impression or coherent thesis
that conveys a
clear and distinctive perspective on the subject and maintain
a consistent
tone and focus throughout the piece of writing.
1.2 Use precise language, action verbs, sensory details,
appropriate
modifiers, and the active rather than the passive voice.
Research and Technology
1.3 Use clear research questions and suitable research
methods (e.g.,
library, electronic media, personal interview) to elicit and
present
evidence from primary and secondary sources.
1.4 Develop the main ideas within the body of the composition
through
supporting evidence (e.g., scenarios, commonly held beliefs,
hypotheses,
definitions).
1.5 Synthesize information from multiple sources and identify
complexities
and discrepancies in the information and the different
perspectives found
in each medium (e.g., almanacs, microfiche, news sources,
in-depth field
studies, speeches, journals, technical documents).
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Competitor |
Current Share |
Share in 3 Yrs. |
Largest competitor |
50% |
30% |
Second largest competitor |
25% |
20% |
Third largest competitor |
15% |
12% |
Table. Projected Growth of Competitors.
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GZN GLOBAL MEDIA GIANT (Outline)
Introduction: Controlling
Statement Thesis
(For Example: The GonderZone Network is an honest and trustworthy source
of news and information.)
I. ABOUT GZN: Straight From GZN (The first sub-topic)
A. Their Philosophy (First supporting information for the sub-topic)
1. Detail of the information
2. Detail of the information
B. Their Financial Holdings (Second supporting information for the sub-topic)
1. Detail of the information
2. Detail of the information
II. ABOUT GZN: From the Media Watch Dogs (The second sub-topic)
A. Their Philosophy (First supporting information for the sub-topic)
1. Detail of the information
2. Detail of the information
B. Their Financial Holdings (Second supporting information for the sub-topic)
1. Detail of the information
2. Detail of the information
III. Truth or Consequences? (The third sub-topic)
A. Compare (First supporting information for the sub-topic)
1. Detail of the information
2. Detail of the information
B. Contrast (Second supporting information for the sub-topic)
1. Detail of the information
2. Detail of the information
Conclusion: Whom
Do We Believe? Why?
Works Cited
First reference. The text begins at the left margin of the paper. Lines are double-spaced. When the entry is longer than one line, the second line is automatically indented five spaces.
Additional references
Resources. Research using Internet
www.cnn.com
www.fox.com
www.tribunebroadcasting.com
www.CBS.com
http://www.fair.org/extra/9711/gmg.html
http://www.fair.org/media-woes/corporate.html
http://www.projectcensored.org/default.html
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Media/MediaControl_US.html
1.
The outline
q The introduction states the main topic or idea of the outline, and the conclusion summarizes it.
q Each sub-topic describes the main idea for a paragraph.
q Supporting information and details for a sub-topic are listed under the sub-topic with each piece of information listed separately.
q When supporting information is listed under a sub-topic, there are at least two pieces of information listed. If there is only one piece of information to support a sub-topic, the information is included in the sub-topic.
2. The report
q The report follows the organization of the outline.
q Each paragraph in the report matches a sub-topic in the outline, and presents the information and details listed under the sub-topic.
q Each paragraph includes a topic sentence that summarizes the main idea of the paragraph.
q Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
q Every sentence ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation mark.
q All words are spelled correctly.
q There are no missing words.
3. Works cited
q Every source has a specific reference in the report. Include only the sources that are mentioned in the report.
q Each entry follows the correct format for the type of reference.
q Entries are listed in alphabetical order according to the author’s last name.