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  1. It is important to get comfortable with all of the resources in your campus library. Think about a book you love that was turned into a movie (e.g., The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, or a book from the Harry Potter series). Search your library catalog to find a print copy of the book, an audiobook version, a translation of the book in a language other than English, a DVD or a soundtrack from the movie. Use a newspaper database to find movie reviews or interviews with the author.
  2. Choose a national current event. Carefully read about it in two places:
    1. On your favorite news Web site (e.g., www.cnn.com).
    2. In a traditional national newspaper (e.g., the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, or USA Today). A library will have these newspapers, or you can find them on the Web.

    In a Word document, compare and contrast the differences in the way the event was described by the online news site and traditional national newspaper you chose.

    • Are the authors’ names or other sources provided?
    • Do you find clues that indicate the authors are taking a biased stand in reporting? If so, describe these clues.
    • For whom do you think the authors were writing (who is the intended audience)? For example, were they writing for any reader or for people of a certain age or educational level?
    • Were the facts presented the same way by both the online source and the print source? Explain your answer.
    • Did one source include more details than the other? If so, explain your answer.
    • Did the authors include their sources? If so, what were they?