Assignment+Newspaper+Data+Collection

Newspaper Data Collection - Chart your Results
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[| allison.xls] || Group 2 [| jessicagroup.xls] || [| ryanlilley studys.xls] || Group 4 [| Zoe.xls] ||
 * Group 1
 * Group 3

Follow these steps to complete this assignment:

1. Examine **three** newspapers, to determine: a) the number of bylines by male/ female writers b) the number of times that males/females are mentioned in articles c) the percentage of pictures containing women in each paper (number of pictures with women divided by the total number of pictures in the newspaper.

2. Total your group's numbers for each day in a chart like the following:

3. Enter your figures into an Excel spreadsheet. Make three different charts to illustrate your results. Create a media studies folder on your profile and save these results for sharing later.
 * =  ||= Bylines: Male/Female ||= References Male/Female ||= Percentage of Pictures of Females ||
 * = Paper One (Date) ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Paper Two (Date) ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * = Paper Three (Date) ||=  ||=   ||=   ||
 * > TOTALS: ||=  ||=   ||=   ||

4. Evaluation: Names: ||
 * Newspaper Data Collection Rubric**
 * Media Studies 20
 * =  ||= 4 points ||= 3 points ||= 2 points ||= 1 point ||
 * Breadth of Data Collection || Data has been collected from four different newspapers. || Data has been collected from three different newspapers. || Data has been collected from two different newspapers. || Data has been collected from one newspaper. ||
 * Chart Completion || Figures are provided for all three categories. Percentages are calculated. || Figures are provided for two categories. Percentages are calculated. || Figures are provided for two categories. || Figures are provided for one category. ||
 * Excel Charts - Form || Choice of three table types is optimum for display of all information. Charts have clear titles and labels. || Choice of three table types is appropriate for display of information. Charts have clear titles and labels. || Choice of three table types is not appropriate for display of information. Charts have titles and labels. || Choice of three table types is not appropriate for display of information. Charts lack titles and labels. ||
 * Excel Charts - Content || Numbers and percentages are displayed accurately and are very easy to interpret. || Numbers and percentages are displayed accurately and are easy to interpret. || There are some inaccuracies with regard to numbers and percentages. || Numbers and percentages are not displayed accurately. ||
 * Points: ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Total and Comments: ||