Fall+2013+Essential+Questions

=**Daily Essential Questions:**=

**8/30: What are some "exemptions" to the 1st Amendment? Try to think of one for each of the 5 "freedoms" in the Amendment.**

 * 9/3: Why did you choose your article as an example of biased journalism?**
 * 9/4: List 3 exemptions to the 1st Amendment. Then, choose one of the above exemptions and think of something you've seen or heard in the news regarding that exemption.**


 * 9/9: Journalism is seen as "the voice of the people". Discuss the positive and negative implications of that responsibility.**
 * 9/10: none**
 * 9/11: Read and react to the 9/11 article.**
 * 9/12: What are the responsibilities of a journalist? How have they abused their power?**
 * 9/13: Why are journalist tempted by plagiarism? What are their incentives to not plagiarize?**


 * 9/18: Why is "yellow journalism" so popular in the US? What are some examples of "yellow journalism"?**
 * 9/19: Why is it essential to use the inverted pyramid when writing an article?**


 * 9/23: What are ethics? What are morals? How are they similar? How are they different?**
 * 9/24: How do appositives help journalists write more effectively?**
 * 9/25: What is the importance of sentry function in journalism?**
 * 9/26: Describe your experience as a "sentry": Did you already have something in mind or did you have to look for a story? What did you learn? How might you approach finding news differently next time?**
 * 9/27: What are you the most confident in when it comes to Monday's exam? What do you feel needs to be covered today in order to raise that confidence in other material? (Remember, editing symbols will be //extra credit// and will not be tested on until the next quiz.)**


 * 10/1: Is censorship required in a school newspaper? Why or why not?**
 * 10/2: What are the pros and cons of censorship?**
 * 10/3: Brainstorm problems that can occur with too much censorship. Be prepared to share with the class.**
 * 10/4: Review the Tinker Decision and the Hazelwood Decision. How did these results effect Journalism?**


 * 10/17: What are the elements of news and how do these affect the leads (main stories) we write?**
 * 10/18: After gathering the facts, how do we compose an article?**


 * 10/29: We've discussed how to choose a story. Now, how do you choose the right people to interview for that story?**


 * 1/2:** A person is suspected of having committed a crime. What steps must be taken through the United States legal system to try this person for his or her alleged crime?