Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Media under the microscope
We have begun our unit on media. Thanks to all the presenters who kicked off the unit yesterday. In this unit, we will be examining news media specifically. We will be asking ourselves: where do we get our information? what are we being told? do the news organizations (corporations) have biases or agendas that may skew the information they present?
I’d like to thank Claire (from the Tuesday night class) for bringing in the following article, which not only examines an issue about Bush during the debates, but also looks at how the media chose to handle it. Read the article at FAIR. When you read this article, jot down questions/comments that come to mind. In addition, think about the source and if it affects your impressions of the article. This incident (Bush’s alleged wire wearing during the debate) triggered response in the blogging world. I urge you to read the various blogs that examine the issue. Also, think about blogging and its role in the media.
I’d like to thank Claire (from the Tuesday night class) for bringing in the following article, which not only examines an issue about Bush during the debates, but also looks at how the media chose to handle it. Read the article at FAIR. When you read this article, jot down questions/comments that come to mind. In addition, think about the source and if it affects your impressions of the article. This incident (Bush’s alleged wire wearing during the debate) triggered response in the blogging world. I urge you to read the various blogs that examine the issue. Also, think about blogging and its role in the media.
# posted by Elizabeth @ 3:12 PM 
