Famous Journalist Research Project

Name:______

The Assignment: You will research a famous journalist and present to the class your findings. You will introduce the ​ journalist, describe his/her major accomplishments, why he/she is famous, how he/she got his/her start in journalism, pertinent personal information, and be able answer any questions from the journalism class. You should make yourself an "expert" on this person. You should know more about the person than you actually present.

You will need to gather your information from a wide variety of sources: Internet, TV, magazines, newspapers, etc. You must include a list of all sources you consult.

For modern day journalists, you MUST read/watch something they have done. (ie. If you were presenting on Barbara Walters, then you must actually watch at least one interview/story she has done, or a portion of one, if an entire story isn't available. If you choose a writer, then you must read at least ONE article written by that person.)

Source Ideas: Biography.com, ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN or any news websites. NO WIKIPEDIA!

The Presentation: You may be as creative as you wish to be. You may use note cards or you may memorize your ​ presentation. You must have at least ONE visual!! Any visual must include information as well as be creative. Some possibilities include dressing as the character (if they have a distinctive way of dressing) & performing in first person (imitating the journalist), creating a video, PowerPoint or make a poster of the journalist’s life, a photo album, a smore, or something else! The main idea: Be creative as well as informative. (Remember: You might need to include family, job, or personal history).

The Resume: You will create a resume of your (the journalist's) accomplishments/job history including a picture of the ​ journalist. Resumes should be typed or very, very neatly hand lettered. Your resume should reflect your journalist accurately.

Due date timeline: •______- choose topic (verify with Mrs. Wild), begin research •______- research, daily grade •______- conclude research and/or work on presentation/resume •______- give presentations to class, resumes due

Topics (choose a first, 2nd and 3rd choice): Robert Sengstacke Abbott The Fenno Benjamin Franklin Philip Outcault Louella Parsons Joseph Annenbergs Christiane Amanpour Freneau Margaret Fuller William Patterson Ethel Payne Stone Susan B. Anthony Peter Arnett Jill Lloyd Garrison Edwin Godkin Ellen Phillips Joseph Pulitzer Ernie Pyle Arrington James Gordon Bennett Goodman Katharine Graham Charles M. Schultz E.W. Scripps Carl Bernstein Nellie Bly Horace Greeley Bryant Gumbel Anna Quindlen Ahmed Rashaad (Elizabeth Cochrane Seaman) Sarah J. Hale Alexander Hamilton Dan Rather Harry Reasoner Frank Edward Bok Margaret Mary Hart Paul Harvey John Reynolds Grantland Rice Jacob A. Bourke-White Ben Bradlee Ed Hersey Seymour Hersh William Riis Geraldo Rivera Cokie Roberts Bradley Mathew Brady Rick Bragg Randolph Hearst Karen Hughes Mike Royko Tim Russert Diane David Brinkley Arthur Brisbane Herbert Block Keith Jackson Peter Sawyer Dick Schaap Jane Tom Brokaw Robert Capa Harry Jennings Monica Kaufmann Larry Seymour Maria Shriver Upton Caray Henri Cartier-Bresson King Ted Koppel Charles Kuralt Sinclair Lesley Stahl John Stossel Connie Chung Samuel L. Clemens Dorothea Lange Matt Lauer Frank John Cameron Swayze Ida Tarbell Katie Couric Walter Cronkite Leslie Walter Lippmann Elijah Greta Van Susteren Dorothy Alistair Cooke Janet Cooke Lovejoy Joan Lunden Harry Luce Thompson Henry Villard Barbara Howard Cosell Bob Costas Robert Maynard Col. Robert R. Walters Ida B. Wells Margaret Stephen Crane Charles Dana Ben McCormick Anne O'Hare Bourke-White William Allen White Day Dorthea Dix (Elizabeth McCormick Ralph McGill Joseph Walter Winchell Oprah Winfrey Meriwether Gilmer) Sam Medill H.L. Mencken Ottmar Bob Woodruff Bob Woodward Donaldson Matt Drudge David Mergenthaler Al Micheals Bill Paula Zahn John Peter Zenger Douglas Duncan Katherine Dunn Moyers Edward R. Murrow Peter Finley Dunne Alice Thomas Nast Allen H. Neuharth Dunnigan Alfred Eisenstaedt Dick Debra Norville Bill O'Reilly Adolph Engberg Douglas Edwards John S. Ochs Barbara Olson Richard