Find and read local, state, and national news about crime and criminal courts. Then detail how the news media constructs prisoners/criminals and police/government and compare and contrast between local, state, and national coverage.

News Logging

For one week, keep track of local, state, and national news about crime and criminal courts. Find and read at least 5 articles per day. Pay attention to the language used to describe criminals/prisoners and police/government.

In a minimum 5-page essay with 10 sources, detail how the news media constructs prisoners/criminals and police/government and compare and contrast between local, state, and national coverage.

Find and read local, state, and national news about crime and criminal courts. Then detail how the news media constructs prisoners/criminals and police/government and compare and contrast between local, state, and national coverage.
Scroll to top