Question
Note: For questions 12-18 you will be evaluating a news event of your choice. Please be prepared to do research to answer the questions below.
Instructions: Choose an event that has occurred recently that has been reported in the news. You can choose any event of your choosing as long as it is school appropriate, ideally the event you choose should have been reported by more the one news agency. You will then answer questions 12-18 analyzing the reliability of the source reporting on the event you chose. Review questions 12-18 so you're familiar with that questions you will have to answer before choosing your event and reporting agency.
Question: Describe the event you chose, Include the following information. Where did it occur, When did it occur, Summarize what occurred, and How did you know about the event?
Instructions: Choose an event that has occurred recently that has been reported in the news. You can choose any event of your choosing as long as it is school appropriate, ideally the event you choose should have been reported by more the one news agency. You will then answer questions 12-18 analyzing the reliability of the source reporting on the event you chose. Review questions 12-18 so you're familiar with that questions you will have to answer before choosing your event and reporting agency.
Question: Describe the event you chose, Include the following information. Where did it occur, When did it occur, Summarize what occurred, and How did you know about the event?
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Event chosen: Opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Where it occurred: Paris, France — the ceremony took place along the River Seine in central Paris, using the river as the main procession route.
- When it occurred: Evening of July 26, 2024 (the official opening night of the Games).
- Summary of what occurred: Instead of a traditional stadium parade, athletes and many national delegations travelled along the Seine on boats for a floating procession past the central Paris landmarks. The ceremony featured large-scale artistic performances celebrating French culture and history, music and dance numbers, visual installations along the riverbanks, and fireworks. Organizers emphasized visibility for all athletes and a novel, city-wide staging that invited spectators along the riverfront. The IOC officially declared the Games open during the event.
- How I knew about the event: The ceremony was widely covered and broadcast live. I learned about it from multiple news outlets and broadcasters — for example coverage and reporting by the BBC, Reuters, Associated Press, The New York Times, France 24 and live broadcasts by the IOC/NBC — as well as official statements and footage released by the Paris 2024 organizing committee.
- Where it occurred: Paris, France — the ceremony took place along the River Seine in central Paris, using the river as the main procession route.
- When it occurred: Evening of July 26, 2024 (the official opening night of the Games).
- Summary of what occurred: Instead of a traditional stadium parade, athletes and many national delegations travelled along the Seine on boats for a floating procession past the central Paris landmarks. The ceremony featured large-scale artistic performances celebrating French culture and history, music and dance numbers, visual installations along the riverbanks, and fireworks. Organizers emphasized visibility for all athletes and a novel, city-wide staging that invited spectators along the riverfront. The IOC officially declared the Games open during the event.
- How I knew about the event: The ceremony was widely covered and broadcast live. I learned about it from multiple news outlets and broadcasters — for example coverage and reporting by the BBC, Reuters, Associated Press, The New York Times, France 24 and live broadcasts by the IOC/NBC — as well as official statements and footage released by the Paris 2024 organizing committee.