Panama-Haiti Paper Milburn Psychology 335
For each news story Are the elements that Bennett identified present? Is there evidence of (successful or unsuccessful) government attempts to generate the types of cognitions that Edelman identified?
Compare/Contrast For the two different crises, compare and contrast: Governmental actions Media coverage Public response
For the paper Pay particular attention to: Government statements about Panamanian civilian casualties Media coverage of Panamanian civilian casualties Public opinion response Keep in mind the distinction between news coverage at the time and 1 year later
Paper Structure Do analysis, comparing and contrasting different elements of the two situations Avoid unnecessary summary
Paper Structure What happened in Panama What happened in Haiti
Paper Structure What happened in Panama What happened in Haiti Intro Similarities between two interventions Differences between two interventions Conclusion