Name _____________________________

Local Current Affairs Websearch

Please PRINT THIS PAGE so that you can fill in your notes and turn them in.

Go to: http://www.dnronline.com

  1. Write down the title of the first story you see __________________________________________________________________
  1. Click on the link and read the story. Write a summary of the story here. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. List the “FIVE W’S” from the story.
    1. Who _______________________________________________________
    2. What _______________________________________________________
    3. When ______________________________________________________
    4. Where ______________________________________________________
    5. Why (or how) ________________________________________________
  1. What is the conflict in the story? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. What is the setting of the story? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. Go back to the main page (www.dnronline.com). On the left, click on “local” to find stories in this area. 
    1. What is the title of the first story? ____________________________________________________________
    1. Summarize the story. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Go to http://www.whsv.com

  1. Write down the title of the first story you see __________________________________________________________________
  1. Click on the link and read the story. Write a summary of the story here. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. List the “FIVE W’S” from the story.
    1. Who _______________________________________________________
    2. What _______________________________________________________
    3. When ______________________________________________________
    4. Where ______________________________________________________
    5. Why (or how) ________________________________________________
  1. What is the conflict in the story? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. What is the setting of the story? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. On the left, clink the link for “weather”. What is the forecast for tomorrow? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. On the left, click on “sports.” What is the top sports story for today? __________________________________________________________________
  1. Do you see any of the same stories on this website that you did on the website for the Daily-News Record? _____________________________________________
  1. Which website do you think is easier to use: Daily-News Records, or WHSV/TV-3? Give reasons to support your answer. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  1. Based on this experience, would you rather get the information you need from the Internet, or from TV news? Which is easier? Which is more convenient? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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