With a partner, come up with a definition for the term “must read.” Then, decide what makes a sports article a “must read.” List five criteria on paper. Next, rate seven articles in today’s Sports section using those criteria. Explain each in writing. Could you use the same criteria to judge stories in News, Money [...]

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Choose a country mentioned in today’s paper. Imagine that you are that nation’s head of state and have an opporunity to travel to America and talk to both John McCain and Barack Obama. Based on today’s USA TODAY, list three talking points you would put at the top of your agenda.

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In The Importance of Being Earnest, Oscar Wilde wrote, “The truth is rarely pure and simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either.” In small groups, decide if you agree with Wilde’s words and explain why or why not. Then, find two examples in today’s paper that illustrate the complexity of truth. [...]

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Businessman and philanthropist Milton Hershey believed that providing customers with a quality product was the best kind of advertising. Consider how this principle can be applied to a newspaper. With a partner, examine all four sections of USA TODAY. Then, make some judgments on the quality of the paper: How timely is the information? How [...]

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Management expert Kenneth Blanchard once said, “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” With his quote in mind, look through today’s newspaper and find two examples that support his thinking: The first should portray the quote in a positve manner, the second should cast it in a negative light. With a partner, [...]

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