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Decoding Media Bias

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This Decoding Media Bias lesson plan also includes:

Alternative facts? After watching the We The Voters film, "MediOcracy," viewers compare how cable news outlets CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC report the same story about politics or public policy. After a whole-class discussion of their findings, class members share their thoughts about the media using Twitter #DecodingMediaBias.

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Concepts
media bias, bias, cross-media analysis, media analysis, media, media coverage, journalism, journalism ethics, broadcast journalism, investigative journalism, news reporting, point of view, compare and contrast
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Instructional Ideas
  • Check the school policy about pupils accessing Twitter on school devices
Classroom Considerations
  • Pupils must have access to devices with internet
Pros
  • An extension option has scholars go to All Sides <http://allsides.com> to examine a news story written from a left, center and right point of view
Cons
  • None