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After watching the film, Good Night and Good Luck (2005) and reading, Chapters 2 and 3 of your text, and reading the following handout: Murrow vs McCarthy.pd :

Summarize how the film and the roles that Murrow and McCarthy played with respect to Mass Society Theory and compare it to social responsibility theory.

Start by watching the film, Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) When you reference the film in your paper, MLA style, the Good Night, and Good Luck will be in italics, not quotes, not underlined –
just italics.

Then review chapter 2 and 3 in the textbook, with particular attention to Mass Society Theory and Social Responsibility Theory.

This is to be a full paper with an introduction, main points, using transitions between points, and a conclusion. In following the strictest MLA rules, you should not have bullets, numbers, or
subheadings. Transitions are important in all writing.

1. Summarize the film and the roles that Murrow and McCarthy played with respect to Mass Society Theory. This section should include some terminology from mass society theory and and the
assumptions of mass society theory. .

2 .The linked passage, Murrow vs McCarthy, above, indicates that some film critics believe that the film was not only about Murrow and McCarthy but about the contemporary news media and their
absence of investigation and criticism when President George W. Bush went to war with Iraq, based on what we now know is misleading or false information about Weapons of Destruction.

Explain, how these two issues are related, according to the film. What are the dangers of fearful journalism? How does concentrated ownership of media affect the journalist or media outlet? What is
the responsibility of the journalist and the media outlet to the media consumer? How much responsibility should the individual take to seek out the truth?

3. Provide a brief analysis that explains the point of view of the film. Give at least 1 example from the film to support your perspective.