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Ñiqua Thompson
on Dec 18, 2024
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The puzzle the authors put forth in the text is that the media is not doing its job because
A) nearly three-quarters of Bush supporters believed that weapons of mass destruction were found in Iraq.
B) Bush supported the Kyoto Treaty.
C) many of McCain's supporters believed he was in favor of the Kyoto Treaty.
D) top journalists are paid too much.
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Weapons capable of causing widespread death and destruction, including nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons.
Kyoto Treaty
An international agreement adopted in 1997 aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global warming, which the United States signed but did not ratify.
- Acquire an understanding of the influence of bias in media on the democratic process.
- Determine the standards that classify information as worthy of news coverage.
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Learning Objectives
- Acquire an understanding of the influence of bias in media on the democratic process.
- Determine the standards that classify information as worthy of news coverage.
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