The World of Journalism in the 21st Century

Below is a link to a collection of commentaries where journalists consider how they think the world of journalism will change this year. You can consider our discussions in class (storytelling, the nature of news and social media/technology) as you select one of the articles. With a partner, discuss the article, what you think of the ideas in the article and whether you agree or disagree with the opinion(s) presented.

Do the following (you will be presenting this to the rest of the class):

• Summarize what you think are the main points of the article
• Provide an example of what the article is discussing (the article itself may have links to examples)
• State whether your team agrees or disagrees with the article and why

Your format for the presentation is up to you. Just make sure you can share it online. An example of the assignment is below.

This link will take you to articles for 2025

Rubric 

• The students presented an effective summary of the article that extends the class discussion.
• The students provided a solid example that connects with the article's main points.
• The students offered their own opinions on where they stand on the views expressed in the article.
• The students presented an engaging presentation and all of them participated. 

An Example (for the article: click here)