Media Responisbility

This class is about the power of the media and its responsibility in reporting truthful stories. Also, circumstances when stories could have bias.

Vocabulary

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Slander

Liable

Objectivity

Bias

Handouts and Presentations

Class Activity

Video Screen Tests

Videos and Other Media

These are some videos we saw earlier in class or on the topic of this class. Please view them.

Here is a video of Bluffton Today Reporter Sara Wright maintaining her objectivity when asked about the presidential election.

Here is a video on bias in the British Broadcasting Company

CNN report on coverage of the war in Iraq

Here is part 1 of the class discussion.

Part 2 of the class discussion.

Part 3 of the class discussion

Part 4 of the class discussion

Part 5 of the class discussion