Application of Media Literacy Skills

Week 5 Activity Template: Media Literacy Practice
Instructions
Complete the Template: Apply your media literacy skills to challenge your assumptions about the world by examining how others view it. Evaluate the placement of stories on the homepage of a US-based (CNN World or The New York Times) versus foreign-based (i.e., Britain's BBC, Qatar's al Jazeera, Russia's RT, China Daily, or France24) news outlet's webpage of your choosing.
Read the instructions for each section and type your responses in the boxes as indicated below. Use complete sentences, and answer in your own words. Do not copy and paste from any source. Be sure to save your work! 
CHOOSE YOUR TWO NEWS OUTLETS
Instructions: List the US-based and foreign-based online news outlet you chose.

US-BASED NEWS OUTLET
Example: The New York Times

FOREIGN-BASED NEWS OUTLET
Example: Russia's RT

CNN World

BBC

DAY & TIME
Instructions: List the day and approximate time you are evaluating the homepages.

US-BASED NEWS OUTLET
Example: August 25, 2022, early evening

FOREIGN-BASED NEWS OUTLET
Example: August 25, 2022, early evening

May 4, 2023, Evening

May 4, 2023, Evening

YOU'RE DOING GREAT! KEEP GOING! THERE ARE 2 MORE SECTIONS.
HEADLINES
Instructions: Type your responses in the boxes below.
Resource: Refer to Chapter 1 of your textbook on placement of stories on a new outlet's website.

US-BASED NEWS OUTLET

FOREIGN-BASED NEWS OUTLET

Which headline produced an emotional reaction in you? What was the headline?
The headline that made me react emotionally was the continued war between Russia and Ukraine. The headline was: "Wave of Russian attacks on Kyiv worst in a year, Ukrainian military says." https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/04/europe/ukraine-air-attacks-kyiv-russia-intl-hnk/index.html

Which headline produced an emotional reaction in you? What was the headline?
The headline that produced an emotional reaction was about minor mass killings in a school. The headline was: "Serbia school attack: Silence and teddies at scene of shooting" on the BBC homepage. /news/world-europe-65479121

What emotional response did it produce in you? Use specific examples to support your response. 
The headline got my attention, and I felt concerned about the increasing violence between Ukraine and Russia. Worse, as I read through, for instance, the blame game on the attempted attack on the Russian president and persistent attacks on Kyiv, Ukraine, aroused serious emotions. I also wondered about the effects of such violence on innocent civilians and the impending potential of conflicts escalating.

What emotional response did it produce in you? Use specific examples to support your response. 
This headline made me sad about mass shooting where a 13-year-old boy enters a school with a fellow student and kills some using a premeditated list. For example, it aroused my concern for the victims' families and those at the hospital. Also, it made me wonder why a boy at such a young age would walk to school with a shotgun and attack the victims and despite its ramifications on the community.

Where on the homepage was the headline placed?
The headline was prominently on the landing homepage of CNN, just below the advertisement banner. It was categorically placed in the middle of the page such that it was between other news headlines but caught the audience's sight. Apart from being strategically positioned, the headline is placed with bold headings, unlike the headings below with a picture of children sitting down.

Where on the homepage was the headline placed?
The headline was significantly placed on the BBC landing home page in the 'News' section, ranked second. The headline is placed so web visitors can see the news from Europe. Moreover, the placement of the headline is in bold and written in bold. This guarantees that it is easy to see and also supported by an image of people paying tribute.

Why is placement important? Use specific examples to support your response.
Placement is significant since it determines the visibility level and the kind of attention that the readers give to the stor...