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 ...