Assignment+Bias+in+the+Media


 * Bias in the News Media:**

**Purpose -** To investigate potential differences in news coverage between sources from various countries. -To compare coverager of the same event by source from different countries Choose a "current event" in local or global news. :


 * Instructions:**

1. Choose a current news topic (for example the global financial crisis, the recent protests world-wide) and look for a (written) story about this topic on a traditional American news site such as CNN or Fox News.

2. Next, visit this link

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and look for coverage of the same story or a related story but from a news agency from a country outside of North America.

3. Compare and contrast the coverage by answering the following questions:
 * What are the similarities and differences between the coverage by the North American source and the outside source? /6
 * Are there local, regional, or global differences in how this story was presented? /3
 * What are characteristics unique to each media source? /6
 * What are your thoughts after completing this task? /6