Blog Entry Guidelines Blog entries are submitted through the “Current Events Blog” link under information. • Choose a current event article and/or video clip that is relevant to the class from a major news organization (examples: CNN, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, PBS, MSNBC, BBC, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, NPR, etc.) You may initially read about an issue in the Daily Skimm , but then do further research to get a more detailed story. • Read the article and/or watch the video • Summarize the content of the article in one paragraph. You do not need to go into significant detail, but imagine you are explaining the article to your roommate – how would you describe it? • In the second paragraph, make a connection to something we have talked about in class and/or an article we have read and/or something you hope we do talk about – something that worries you etc. • Include a link to the article and/or video that you use. • When you post your blog, use your name as the name of the blog. Put all entries under your name so it is a continuous blog. It is easier to read if you cut and paste rather than attach a document. • Other students may have chosen the same article and/or same event and that is fine. ...