Chapter 3 Option 2: Activity 3 Instructions

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Replicate the “Cover It Live” real-time reporting experience by covering a television event live on Twitter. Watch a television program (a football game, a speech, even a guest on a late-night talk show) and begin “covering” the event. Create a hashtag and post at least three tweets during the event. What news values did you emphasize in your reporting? What writing style did you use? What thought was given to the audience? Reflect on your experience in a 400-word discussion post on what works well and what doesn’t when covering an event with Twitter. Be sure to include links to your Twitter posts in your discussion. 

 

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