Traditionally, 2 percent of the citizens of the United States live in a foreign country because they are disenchanted with U.S. politics or social attitudes. In order to test if this proportion has increased since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, U.S. consulates contacted a random sample of 400 of these expatriates. The sample yields 12 people who report they are living overseas because of political or social attitudes.
Can you conclude this data shows the proportion of politically motivated expatriates
has increased?
a) State the null and alternative hypothesis.
b)Calculate the test statistic. Show your calculation
c) Determine the p-value.
d) What is your decision regarding the null statement if = 0.05?
e) Write a conclusion statement.
COM 101 Understanding Mass Media – Interview Assignment
For the interview assignment, students work in groups of 2 or 3 and are responsible for booking, traveling
and interviewing a media professional on ONE media issue approved by the professor. The interview will
then be turned into a separate 3-4 page report from each student following the directions below.
Topics to Consider:
1. Ethical Advertising
2. Hard News Decisions
3. Job Challenges
4. Getting a Job
5. Censorship
6. Advertorials
7. Media Bias
8. Graphic Manipulation
9. News Violence
10. Portrayal of Society/Race
11. Portrayal of a Politician
12. Gossip & Tabloids
13. Age & Culture in Music
14. Sports Bias
15. Target Marketing
Interview Guidelines
1. You must choose only ONE topic to focus the entire interview on.
2. Your goal is to capture the subject’s logos (logical), pathos (emotional) & ethos (ethical) views
on whichever media issue that you and your partner choose.
3. Most importantly, avoid asking questions that could result in a simple “Yes” or “No” answer!
4. You should ask at least 10 total questions focused a subject related to the interviewee.
Before the Interview
1. Bring a recording device. Interviewees can grow impatient if you try taking notes.
2. Bring written quotes or facts with you (helpful when reciting statistics).
3. Leave early to assure you arrive on time.
4. Turn off your cell phone.
5. Learn everything you can about the person before you make contact.
6. Don’t think of it as an interview, but a conversation and a great connected learning opportunity.
During the Interview
1. Ask your key questions first, but save the tough questions for later.
2. Smile when asking each question and you will get a more enthusiastic answer.
3. Don’t be afraid to appear ignorant. A good interviewer doesn’t know everything—just how to learn.
4. Don’t always ask questions. Try "Tell me your thoughts on…" & "Describe your reaction to…"
5. Listen carefully. Don’t worry about your next question— it will come to you.
6. Thank him/her in person and follow up with a written thank you note in the mail.
7. Don’t forget to take a bus ...
Traditionally, 2 percent of the citizens of the United States live.docx
1. Traditionally, 2 percent of the citizens of the United States live
in a foreign country because they are disenchanted with U.S.
politics or social attitudes. In order to test if this proportion has
increased since the September 11, 2001, terror attacks, U.S.
consulates contacted a random sample of 400 of these
expatriates. The sample yields 12 people who report they are
living overseas because of political or social attitudes.
Can you conclude this data shows the proportion of politically
motivated expatriates
has increased?
a) State the null and alternative hypothesis.
b)Calculate the test statistic. Show your calculation
c) Determine the p-value.
d) What is your decision regarding the null statement if = 0.05?
e) Write a conclusion statement.
COM 101 Understanding Mass Media – Interview Assignment
For the interview assignment, students work in groups of 2 or 3
and are responsible for booking, traveling
and interviewing a media professional on ONE media issue
approved by the professor. The interview will
then be turned into a separate 3-4 page report from each student
following the directions below.
Topics to Consider:
2. 1. Ethical Advertising
2. Hard News Decisions
3. Job Challenges
4. Getting a Job
5. Censorship
6. Advertorials
7. Media Bias
8. Graphic Manipulation
9. News Violence
10. Portrayal of Society/Race
11. Portrayal of a Politician
12. Gossip & Tabloids
13. Age & Culture in Music
14. Sports Bias
15. Target Marketing
Interview Guidelines
3. 1. You must choose only ONE topic to focus the entire
interview on.
2. Your goal is to capture the subject’s logos (logical), pathos
(emotional) & ethos (ethical) views
on whichever media issue that you and your partner choose.
3. Most importantly, avoid asking questions that could result in
a simple “Yes” or “No” answer!
4. You should ask at least 10 total questions focused a subject
related to the interviewee.
Before the Interview
1. Bring a recording device. Interviewees can grow impatient if
you try taking notes.
2. Bring written quotes or facts with you (helpful when reciting
statistics).
3. Leave early to assure you arrive on time.
4. Turn off your cell phone.
5. Learn everything you can about the person before you make
contact.
6. Don’t think of it as an interview, but a conversation and a
great connected learning opportunity.
4. During the Interview
1. Ask your key questions first, but save the tough questions for
later.
2. Smile when asking each question and you will get a more
enthusiastic answer.
3. Don’t be afraid to appear ignorant. A good interviewer
doesn’t know everything—just how to learn.
4. Don’t always ask questions. Try "Tell me your thoughts
on…" & "Describe your reaction to…"
5. Listen carefully. Don’t worry about your next question— it
will come to you.
6. Thank him/her in person and follow up with a written thank
you note in the mail.
7. Don’t forget to take a business card or picture with the media
pro for proof of your interview!
Writing the Report
Combine quotes from the interview with your own research to
write a 3 to 4-page report (1,000 word
count minimum) on the topic of the interview. The introduction
should list 1) who you interviewed, 2)
what you focused on, as well as 3) when, 4) where and how you
did it. The body should consist of
5. paragraphs based on the questions you asked, as well as your
own comments and research. Use some
quotes from the interview (approx. one quote per page is usually
sufficient). Conclude by summarizing
what you discussed and what was learned from this project.
The paper must be typed. Set margins to 1 inch all around. Use
the Times New Roman font, size 12,
double-spaced. Write the entire paper in past tense. On the last
page, please attach a scan of the media
professional’s business card or a photo of you with him/her to
your paper!
