NEWSPAPER ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
Instructions:
Monitor newspaper television and radio sources of news intentionally for a three or four
week period. Please use this worksheet to identify issues and trends. Make notes on this
worksheet and bring it with you to the committee meeting.
1. Circle local issues written about:
What was the content of the news item?
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Economy
Agriculture
Youth
Volunteerism
Weather trends
Land use
County government issues
Family and home life
Health
Communities
Which issues does Extension have a mission to address?
2. Select one news story about an issue that Extension is addressing or could address.
 Who or what is the article about?
 Are prospective partners identified?
 List them:
3. Recommendations for Cooperative Extension given the themes identified above?
4. Recommendations for amending current extension programs based on the newspaper
scan.