Before doing so, we'll take this quiz to ensure that we are clear about the difference between fact and opinion: How Well Can You Tell Factual From Opinion Statements.
After some brief discussion, everyone is going to be responsible for finding one News story and one Editorial about the Trump-Ukraine allegations. Everyone will fill out their row on this chart:
News Article Chart
When finished, we'll discuss what we learned.
When searching for your articles, be sure to consider potential biases:
- First, find your source on this chart (although note, the chart itself has some bias as well). Media Bias Chart
- Next, ask yourself these questions about how to spot media bias:
1. What kind of information is it?
News? Opinion? Ad? Does it appeal to your emotions or does it make you think?
2. Who and what are the sources cited and why should you believe them?
Is the source given? Is the source associated with a political party or special interest group? (although note, anonymous sources don't always mean fake sources. Free journalism has a long history of using anonymous sources. Consider why a source may have wanted or needed to stay anonymous. Consider if it's one source or multiple sources. Consider the history of the news organization that is publishing the story).
3. What’s the evidence and how was it vetted?
What’s the evidence and how was it vetted? Is the source a document? Witness? Or is it hearsay/speculation?
4: Is the main point of the piece proven by the evidence?
Did the sources provided justify the conclusion or main point of the story?
5. What’s missing?
Was there an aspect or point that was not covered or unclear that you are left wondering about?
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