Instructions
After reading Chapter 6, pick a major headline of the day or week and investigate how three different news sources cover the issue.
Choose any three of the following news sources:
• a network television newscast
• a cable television newscast/personality program
• a major U.S. newspaper
• a major international newspaper
• a blog
• a verified Twitter media personality
• a Facebook/internet meme Then write a two-page paper comparing and contrasting each outlet’s coverage of the issue. Your essay should address the following questions:
• Was the reporting politically, commercially, or corporately biased? Why or why not?
• Does it make a difference as to which source people use to acquire political information?
• Which of these sources do you believe most citizens are likely to be exposed to on the issue? How did that source cover the issue?
• Does the kind of media we consume introduce bias into our political knowledge?
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