Benefits of 24/7 TV News Coverage-Think Global, Act Local
There have long been debates surrounding the embedding of international correspondents to cover the
news in other countries during times of war and unrest in other countries. As you read the comments from
Maggie O’Kane, former war correspondent with the Guardian newspaper, regarding this practice consider
the following:
● Discuss the practice of Western news organizations embedding international correspondents in
dangerous conflict areas.
● Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of sending in international correspondents to cover
stories.
● Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using local correspondents to cover the stories.
● Discuss how you believe international and local news organizations could work together in bringing
the news to others around the world.
The assignment must be three to four pages (excluding the title and reference pages) and completed using
the APA style format. You must use at least two scholarly resources other than the textbook to support your claims and subclaims. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left
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Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

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