600 word limited
Topic 1. Find a recent (within 3 months) example of bad “framing” in the news (provide a link). That is, find a title or sentence in any news source that you think could be improved by changing the reference point to switch from gain to loss “frame” or vice versa, and rewrite it in a way that you think would be a better. Explain why you think your new “frame” is better. Your new “frame” should not change the objective information provided or add new information, nor should it drastically change the original speaker’s intended message. Hints: 1) Make sure you know what “frame” means for this class… a bad frame is not simply about poor wording! 2) The best examples of sentences to reframe contain numerical information.
Template
Group __ DELETE EVERYTHING IN RED BEFORE SUBMISSION.
Topic 1 (XXX– insert word count here. Maximum of 600)
Article: Provide a link or if the article is paywalled, paste the whole thing.
Statement to reframe: Find a recent (within 3 months) example of bad “framing” in the news. Find a title or sentence in any news source that you think could be improved. Hints: 1) Make sure you know what “frame” means for this class… a bad frame is not simply about poor wording! 2) The best examples of sentences to reframe contain numerical information.
Explain why you think the original statement could be improved. That is, what was the speaker’s original intent and why was this an ineffective way of presenting the information. Explain using concepts from this class.
Statement with new frame: …by changing the reference point to switch from gain to loss “frame” or vice versa, and rewrite it in a way that you think would be a better. Your new “frame” should not change the objective information provided or add new information, nor should it drastically change the original speaker’s intended message. (HINT: Don’t just pick a statement you disagree with and change it to suit your OWN purposes.)
Explain why you think your new “frame” is better. Again, use concepts from this class.
(HINT: It’s possible to find multiple examples in a SINGLE article of statements to rephrase. Feel free to tackle two—or more—if you have the word count for it.)
