To help you understand the media message, watch one episode of a reality show and one episode of a news show. You will need to compare and contrast
the episodes you watched.
Reality show examples: Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Cake Boss, Hell’s Kitchen, etc.
News show examples: World News Tonight with David Muir, Anderson Cooper 360, Nightly News with Lester Holt, CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell,
etc.
Respond to the following questions in essay format in APA style:
What emotions were triggered when you watched both episodes?
Do you think these emotions were planned by the producers of the show?
If so, what language was used to incite these emotions?
Do you feel like you were led to a particular conclusion rather than left to make up your own mind? How so?
Was information presented in meaningful context when comparing both shows?
Was the information presented in a way that was factual, informative, descriiptive, persuasive, coercive? Why?
Directions for Critical Thinking Activity #2:
Word count: 400. Going under or over the word count will be counted against your overall grade for the assignment.
Use Times New Roman size 12 pt. double-spaced.
Essay can be written in first-person.
Must be written in APA style.
