Journal Entry – Political Broadcast Paper

For this journal entry – political broadcast paper, watch, read, or listen to a political broadcast of any kind for 15-30 minutes. This could be reading an article in the newspaper or online, watching the news on television, YouTube, or another source, and even watching political satire such as John Oliver or the Daily Show. So long as the source presents political information in an accurate way, it generally qualifies as a political source for the purposes of this assignment. If you are unsure if your source qualifies, ask me before using it.

Journal Entry – Political Broadcast

To begin with, watch, read, or listen to a political broadcast of any kind for 15-30 minutes each week. Using the template provided online, fill in the necessary information listed at the top. Afterwards, using the template provided online, provide  a two paragraph summary and a two paragraph personal opinion of the article. These must be your own words and quotes used sparingly. Furthermore, only use sources once, regardless of the format of the content. For example, if you use an article from CNN, you can no longer use CNN as a source.

Formatting requirements

Your journal entry – political broadcast paper should be single spaced, 1-inch margins, Times New Roman 12-Point Questions to help guide your journal entries:  What was the main subject of the news?  What government actors are involved in the news story and how?  What non-government actors are involved in the news story and how?  Does this source seem to have a political bias? If so what bias and how?  What terms learned in class help you understand the news?  What, if anything, is confusing about the news? Example of personal opinion “ The confidential Justice Department document about the president’s use of drones, recently leaked to the press, relates to numerous concepts outlined in the textbook.

First, there are questions of executive authority. Article I of the Constitution states that the power to declare war belongs to Congress. While the Justice Department document does not authorize the president to declare war, it gives him unchecked power to take lethal measures.

One of the reasons for the Bill of Rights is to limit the power of government. In fact, preventing government from amassing too much power was on the forefront of the framers’ minds as they drafted the new constitution. Still, presidents have historically circumvented checks on the executive branch with devices such as executive orders and signing statements.”

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