Choose one local story that appears in the TV broadcast, on the TV station's website, and in the Tribune-Review. Jot down in your notebook a list of all the important differences you notice, and be prepared to talk about them.

Update: Remember, I'm excluding Hurricane Katrina stories from this assignment. (We'll still talk about Katrina, but I want you to probe a bit deeper for this assignment.)

Choose a single observation that you find most striking, and write an informal essay (about 400 words) emphasizing the point that you'd like to talk more about. (Incorporate key terms from the opening lecture.)

Include direct quotations from the sources you cite. Bring two copies of your submission.