Listen to the radio, watch the TV, read a newspaper, search the web, visit websites, or a magazine for any topic on physical geography ( weather, soil, energy, ecology, water, landforms, glaciers, geological, hazards, etc.)Write a one page paper on the topic , and on a separate page include a reference properly cited.
Discuss the presentation of the topic in the news medium. what concepts from physical geography are used in the news?
If any terms are used in the news, are they used correctly?
are visualizations used? Are visualizations used effectively?
Does the news make any political or environmental statements?