Midterm Examination in Social Media Principles and Practices

1. Using your understanding on Citizen Journalism and Crowdsourcing, read the two articles and list
down the differences and similarities of these articles in terms of:

a. Style of writing (30 points)

b. Objectivity (30 points)

c. Perspective (30 points)

Rubric for scoring:

Criteria Performance Indicators Points

Comparative Analysis The analysis identifies an in-depth 15
comparison of contents
Organization Well-organized, well-written, and 10
easy to understand
Grammar Uses correct grammar, punctuation, 5
spelling, and capitalization
Total 30

2. Considering that most headlines are intended for clickbait. Do you find micro-blog news more
convenient or more stressful? (10 points)