Objective Students will be able to analyze the current media environment in the United States and evaluate ways the news is delivered Importance Many Americans are not informed enough and also misinformed Being aware of how the media operates will help you become a better consumer of ne ID: 673131
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Objective
: Students will be able to analyze the current media environment in the United States and evaluate ways the news is delivered.
Importance
: Many Americans are not informed enough and also misinformed. Being aware of how the media operates will help you become a better consumer of news, facts, and perspectives. This will also help you become a better voter.Slide2Slide3Slide4Slide5
Media in America
Main roles: to inform the public and to set political agendas to focus on specific issues
Major Television Networks: ABC, CBS, NBC
Major Newspapers:
The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today
Major Magazines:
Time, Newsweek, US News & World ReportSlide6Slide7
Signs of Media Bias
Dramatic headlines
Controversial images
Fiery editorials
Obsession over certain stories (MSNBC’s coverage of the Iraq War, Fox and Benghazi/Hillary Clinton’s emails)
Exaggerated stories (Example: Fox’s “War on Christmas”)
Few real facts and little explanationsSlide8
Avoiding Bias
Use non-biased Media
National Public Radio (NPR)
News programming on PBS
BBC News
Reuters news service
Visit websites of fact-checkers (
politifact
, factcheck.org)Slide9Slide10
Changes in American Media
Cable News
24 hour news cycle is difficult to fill
This results in sensationalized programming
MSNBC: liberal point of view
Fox News: conservative point of view
CNN: slightly more liberal than conservative, has fewer opinionated programming and more hard newsSlide11
Changes in American Media
Satirical/Comedic News Shows
The Daily Show, Colbert Report, Last Week Tonight, Real Time with Bill Maher
Conservative Talk Radio
Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh
Internet blogs and news sites (Drudge Report, Huffington Post)
Social media
: made it easier to share news with othersSlide12
American Media Habits
More Americans tend to be getting their news from sources with a bias they agree with
Media and political experts fear that Americans will become less tolerant of the opinions of others as a result of this
Less people watch the 5:30 news on ABC, CBS, or NBC, which is often unbiased
Popular news programming is either provocative or entertainingSlide13
Videos
Lies are the New Truth (Bill Maher
):
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8bihhjH3nI
Mighty
Morphin
’ Position Changers:
http://
www.cc.com/video-clips/faezep/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-mighty-morphin-position-changers