Cuyamaca College Communications Media Hype Video Discussion

Media Hype

Mass Communication

Directions:

Read:

“Worry About The Right Things” and “The Media Likes Scaring Us” 

by John Stossel. 

Watch

: The YouTube Videos from 20/20 about Media Hype.

 write a  reaction paper regarding “Worry About The 

Right Things”, “The Media Likes Scaring Us” and the Media Hype 20/20 

YouTube videos.

 include your responses to these 

questions in your paper.

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  Was anything surprising to you? 

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  Discuss something you remember being “hyped” on TV or in the 

newspaper.

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  Describe a time when you or your family members were affected by 

media hype.  

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  Has something hyped in the media affected the way you thought or 

behaved? 

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  Do you have any fears that may have been enhanced by something 

you saw, heard or read via some form of media?

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  Discuss in detail some of the situations the author discussed and your 

reaction to it.