[SOLVED] News Analysis
Brock UniversityDepartment of Communication, Popular Culture and FilmCPCF 1F25MEDIA AND CULTURE: TEXTS AND PRACTICESNEWS ANALYSIS ASSIGNMENTValue: 15% of final gradeDue Date: Due on Sakai, 5:00pm Tuesday. Feb. 23, 2021OUTCOMESUpon completion of this assignment you should be able to:T Understand the concepts and methods of narrative analysis and discourse analysis inmedia studies.T Apply these concepts and methods to examples of television news reporting.T Present your analysis and arguments about narrative and discourse in news in clearand effective written form.FORMATG For this assignment you must choose an example of a news story from a Canadiantelevision network on a recent national or international issue or event.G The news story must come from CBC, CTV, or Global national television news(broadcast or online version) in January or February 2021.G You may wish to record your television news example for detailed analysis. PVR,digital cameras and cell phones can be used to record a TV news segment. Newsstories may be found on CTV, CBC or Global web sites, but these videos may not easilybe saved to your computer and may not be permanently accessible on-line.G Complete and attach the summary sheet provided to give a one-page summary ofyour television news story. You do not need to submit videos or links to on-line newssource.G Your written analysis must be 2000 words, double-spaced, 12-point type.G The title page must include the course code, assignment title, your name, and studentnumber.G No additional research or reading outside course material is required, but key termsand concepts should be defined with reference to Chapters 11,12,16,20-22 inOShaugnessy, M., J. Stadler, & S. Casey (2016) Media and society (6th ed.),Melbourne: Oxford University Press.INSTRUCTIONSG Your essay must have an introduction, a manageable thesis statement and aconclusion.G Your thesis statement should explain how narrative structure and dominant discourseare used to create meaning for the events or issues recorded in the news stories.G Use the course text (Chap.11&12) to define and explain the concept of discourse.G Use the framework given on p.239 (Chap.17) to answer the six main questions thatinform the steps of narrative analysis. Applying these six steps, give specific1examples of the narrative structure in your news story, use subheadings for eachstep.G With attention to Step 4 in your narrative analysis, give examples of the hierarchy ofresidual, dominant, emergent discourses (p.183) in your news story.G Identify the dominant discourse and the preferred reading (p.96) in the news storyand explain why it seems to be the most persuasive.G Define and explain the role of binary oppositions and conflict in constructing themeaning of news narratives (Chap.17). Give specific evidence from your news story.G Explain how dominant discourses in the news help construct the audiencesunderstanding of such things as sexuality, masculinity or femininity, naturalenvironments, age, race or ethnicity, economy or class, disability, criminality ornational identity(Chap. 20-22).G In your conclusion, sum up your evidence to make a concluding argument about honarrative and dominant discourse contribute to the meaning and interpretation ofnews in Canadian society.GRADING RUBRICYour essay will be graded on the following basis:Comprehension and application of terms and concepts Grade: /5C Analysis demonstrates understanding of the terms and concepts of discourse andnarrative.C Terms are clearly defined in your own words, with reference to course text and/orlectures.C Terms and concepts are applied to the most appropriate examples of narrative anddiscourse in your news story.Thesis and argument Grade: /5C Essay has a strong thesis statement and conclusion.C Thesis explains how narrative and discourse are used in the story to create meaningfor news.C Argument develops convincingly throughout the essay, using evidence from the TVnews story.C Analysis demonstrates how news narratives are structured and identifies how specificdiscourses are used.C Conclusion supports initial thesis and relates to examples given throughout.Organization, clarity and format Grade: /5C Includes summary sheet and shot list for television news video.C Well written, using correct spelling, grammar, sentence structure and paragraph form.C Well-organized ideas, expressed clearly and in a logical order.C Respects format and word length, gives enough relevant detail and avoids unnecessaryrepetition.C Properly cites concepts and arguments taken from the textbook or course content.2
