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lu1203 (colvin): how information is shared

think about:

  • how do people with information reach their audience?
  • how does the author's audience & intent impact the information’s format?

on the flip side:

  • how does the format (ex: article, book, new column), platform (ex: databases), or tone/language reveal the intended audience and/or purpose?

  • how does money impact how information is shared? 

in class activities 

1st activity

your group will be given a few sources. you will learn the creators, the purpose, intended audience, and format.  then you will teach your classmates how to identify your source. 

  • scholarly articles
  • trade publications
  • books
  • encyclopedia ex: gettyburg
  • infographics 
  • newspaper – (editorial, op-ed, letter to the editor, column, news story, featured story, press release, and news analysis.)
  • policy briefs 
  • psa
  • podcasts & blogs
  • reports
  • memos 

public service announcements (psa) : 

 an announcement made for the good of the public

infographic

 a chart, diagram, or illustration (as in a book or magazine, or on a website) that uses graphic elements to present information in a visually striking way

 

report: 

an account given of a particular matter, especially in the form of an official document, after thorough investigation or consideration by an appointed person or body. ex: "the chairman's annual report"


types of documents the executive branch prepares and distributes are :

  • reports
  • research reports
  • statistical publications
  • fact sheets
  • handbooks and manuals
  • presidential papers
  • budgets
  • maps and atlases 
  • pamphlets

 

policy brief 

a policy brief is a concise summary of a particular issue, the policy options to deal with it, and some recommendations on the best option.

blog

1 computera website that contains online personal reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks, videos, and photographs provided by the writer alsothe contents of such a site

2a regular feature appearing as part of an online publication that typically relates to a particular topic and consists of articles and personal commentary by one or more authors a technology blog

memorandum (memo):

a written message in business or diplomacy.

news 

2nd activity

what is it & how can you use it responsible in a scholarly paper? 

  • what is it?
  • where could you find it?
  • who made it and what are their qualifications?
  • who is the intended audience?
  • what is the intended purpose?
  • how could it be used in a scholarly research project? 
  • what is it?
  • where could you find it?
  • who made it and what are their qualifications?
  • who is the intended audience?
  • what is the intended purpose?
  • how could it be used in a scholarly research project? 

 

  • what is it?
  • where could you find it?
  • who made it and what are their qualifications?
  • who is the intended audience?
  • what is the intended purpose?
  • how could it be used in a scholarly research project?