The History of American Journalism Talk Show

1. The History of American Journalism Talk Show A way to learn about those who have shaped the profession over the past 200 years or so

2. Who: The Journalists 1990’s to Today Tom Brokaw Connie Chung Barbara Walters Peter Jennings Geraldo Rivera Peter Arnett Ira Glass Katie Couric Arthur Kent Bernard Shaw Brian Williams Jessica Savitch Oprah WInfrey Rush Limbaugh Diane Sawyer Ed Bradley Bill O’Reilly Rachel Maddow Pre-1990’s Ben Franklin Horace Greeley Matthew Brady Ida Tarbell William Hearst & Joseph Pulitzer Nellie Bly Peggy Hull Edward R. Murrow Dorothea Lange Margaret Bourke-White & Marguerite Higgins Walter Kronkite Woodward and Bernstein Red Smith H.L. Mencken Daniel Shorr Ida B. Wells Barnett Thomas Nast Pauline Kael Courtesy of cbc.ca

3. What: A Video/Podcast of your Chat with _____________ Assignment: To learn about the history of American Journalism and to teach your fellow classmates something about particular journalists’ coverage/significant contributions to the discipline, you will work in teams of two or three and produce a 2-3 minute talk show interview. One member of the group will play a contemporary/modern journalist, while the other member(s) will play a journalist(s) who made a significant contribution to the field. Your video should include: An introduction of you and your guest Two or more open-ended questions that Your guest(s) will answer with facts about their Contributions to the field Some insight into historical context a term often used in this discipline

4. Where: At Mount Tabor or at Home* *Somewhere, that is, where you can film and not disturb other students in this or another building

5. WHEN: Start your Engines: the Project will take 5-7 days

6. Your introduction How:

7. How: Open-Ended vs. Close Ended Questions: DO THIS: What would you say was your biggest contribution to the field of journalism and why? NOT THIS: Would you say you have made a big contribution to the field?

8. How: AUDIO/Visual Clip

9. How: By Including Facts • “The Jungle” published in 1906 • Sinclair published more than 90 books in his lifetime • Died in 1968.

10. The History of American Journalism Project Use and define a journalistic term

11. The Presentation: How long should it be? Approximately 3-5 min What should I wear to film? You and your partner should look as much like your subjects as possible. At the very least, you should be dressed in your best clothes. Do I need to memorize my script? As you noticed from the clips included here, “Julie Chen” spent too much time looking down, and Sinclair too much time looking directly in the camera. Know your lines and where you should be looking.

12. Collaborate Work as a team with your partner(s). Share the work load evenly. Negotiate and compromise when you have to. Work with another team when it comes time to film so that you can get some shots with both interviewer and interviewees in the same frame.

13. Develop your Writing skills Your script should include some original material and you should paraphrase your information so that your audience understands better. You will not have as much trouble reading your lines if you are using language with which you are familiar. Be sure to cite your sources appropriately on your script (See my Useful links: Purdue OWL website link for how to cite sources internally and externally). Proofread your script.

14. Why (Objectives): to learn about the role of the journalist within a specific historical context; to learn about specific contributions of specific journalists; to begin to understand various interviewing protocols to develop oral and visual presentation skills and research skills; to develop collaborative skills.