Term Papers: A clear understanding  of the impediments to carrying out more complete coverage must be  discussed, along with how you will overcome these.

Term Papers: A clear understanding  of the impediments to carrying out more complete coverage must be  discussed, along with how you will overcome these.

You have just been hired as the news director of a local TV  station and given a 5-year, “can’t be fired for any reason” contract.  Station management has informed you that they want a more “honest”  portrayal of local crime and the justice system. Detail the steps you would take to carry out this directive.

These steps should be justified based upon the readings and  lectures you have been exposed to in this course. A clear understanding  of the impediments to carrying out more complete coverage must be  discussed, along with how you will overcome these.

You might also want to search the Web for pages that discuss local  TV news stations that have attempted to change their crime coverage to  be less sensationalistic.