How to Blog for Extra Credit

Q: How do I get extra credit?

A: You will need to blog about a show on tv or radio or an article from the NY Times or npr.org "All Things Considered." There is a specific format I want you to follow.

1. Name of Program
2. Title of Story
3. Main argument and key points
4. Your thoughts

Q: What are the links?

A: Watch TV programs Online:

-PBS News Hour with Jim Lehrer

Read Online News Sources:
-NPR Main Page
-NPR's All Things Considered
-NY Times (Pick a story from the Most Emailed section)

Listen to Radio Online:
-Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me
-This American Life

Listen to Podcasts:
You’ll need an Apple Account, but podcasts are free.
Once you log in to iTunes, then type in the following if you want to listen to podcasts on your iPod, iTouch, or iPhone.

-PBS: Bill Moyers (60 mins)
-PBS: News Hour with Jim Lehrer (60 mins)
-CNN: GPS with Fareed Zakaria (45 mins)
-This American Life
-Wait Wait Don't Tell Me