To choose two media events at least 20 years apart and report on how the unfolding of the first event compares/might compare with a more modern event OR a proposed event. (There’s more expli

Essay on historical aspect of media
write a 650-word essay that addresses how two separate historical events were treated in the media. That means, in short, this is a media analysis with a specific eye for how reporting has changed over time.
Objectives:
To choose two media events at least 20 years apart and report on how the unfolding of the first event compares/might compare with a more modern event OR a proposed event. (There’s more explication on this below.)
To display 1.) a preliminary knowledge of media and media lexicon by writing a paper that also displays 2.) a command of academic English, and 3.) an ability to research historical media events. That means you’ll need to compare these two events using some of the language that’s already been used — both in the Turow text and my lectures — to augment your assessment of two media reporting events.
Duties:
Item #1: Between now and Thursday (March 2), you are to explain in a paragraph the historical media event that you’d like to research/describe, and then a possible modern analogue. You should paste this text in as part of the “prelim historical media event” assignment that’s now open on Canvas.
Item #2: After I’ve commented on your choice (I might ask you to refine or mildly alter your aims, but unless your choice is grossly negligent, I won’t ask you to alter the topic), you should write a paper of 650 words or more. This also should be submitted to Canvas under the “Essay #1” heading.
Exempli Gratia; You could, for example, choose any of the following avenues when writing this paper:
Orson Welles’ early 1930s “War of the Worlds” broadcast compared to reportage of some modern scare, whether it’s a hoax or not.
Media coverage of the fall of Saigon in 1975, compared to complete American withdrawal from Afghanistan a couple of years ago.
Of-the-moment media reporting of JFK’s assassination, compared to the attempt on Reagan’s life, or perhaps your well-grounded supposition of modern media reportage following a potential presidential assassination.
Coverage of Jayne Mansfield’s intentional wardrobe malfunction at Sofia Loren’s 1957 Hollywood party, vs. any modern-day wardrobe malfunction, intentional or otherwise.
Coverage of Haile Selassie’s death vs. Hosni Mumbarak’s death.
( Even though this assignment is due first, it is intentionally following the Essay #1 assignment in the week 5 module. The reason is simple: To complete this assignment, you will need to have first read the “Essay #1” assignment in this module, as it contains the information you need. If you haven’t yet read the assignment, you should do that first, though I’ll provide a very brief overview here:
Pick two media events, one from history and one that’s much more recent, and write an essay that addresses the differences you see in media coverage. As the “Essay #1” assignment indicates, put into a couple of sentences what you’d like to address as a topic for Essay #1 and submit it here by the deadline. That’s it. A few sentences, and we’re good. I will then give you feedback within a day of the deadline for this preliminary paragraph. )