-snapchat
-radio
-television
-newspaper
-magazines
2) investigate ownership of media in the US. Find an article or chart that will allow you to identify the corporations that actually own mainstream media outlets like ESPN, Disney, FoxNews, CNN, NBC, Etc., Write down what you find.
-90% of media is controlled by 6 companies
3) Find a list that identifies universities with what are considered the top programs for journalism. Pick anyone you like, and then go to the website to investigate that school’s journalism program, as if you were a prospective student. What can you learn about the professional values, standards, and practices associated with professional journalism? (Write it down)
-Emmerson College
-Northwestern University
-University of Texas at Austin
-Boston University
-University of Southern California
---think critically, write effectively
---media center: broadcast tv, radio studios, editing suites
4) Historically, the media in the United States has often been viewed as playing the role of “watchdog.” Do research to understand the watchdog role of the media so that you can answer these questions: Who is being watched? Who is being protected? And from what?
-mainly monitor government officials
-ex. watergate scandal
-protect people
-keeps people honest
-gets the truth to the people
5) What have you heard about “liberal bias”? (Don’t do research for this one – just write down what you have heard about this phrase. If you have never heard this phrase before, say so, and then explain what you think it might mean.)
-i have never heard the term before
-I know bias means a swayed opinion or a lack of opinion so i am guessing that liberal bias is opinions that swing more towards the left wing, lacking conservative opinions
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