Posted: June 30th, 2015

110W4D

110W4D

Order Description

Please read chapters six and seven about how public opinion is formed, measuring public opinion, the media industry, news coverage, and media in the American political process. Understanding and learning about public opinion and the media will be very important in order for you to reflect on how your opinions about political issues have been formed. Understanding the media will help you as you understand what to trust, and what not to trust, in the United States media.

Required Text: Lowi, T., Ginsberg, B., Weir, M., Tolbert, C., (2013). We the People. New York, NY: W.W. Norton and Company

#1 How can you know if the news you are getting is an accurate reflection of the world or if it is biased and meant to persuade? What, if anything, can you do to avoid being persuaded by the media? Support your answer by citing references from your text and/or other academically acceptable resources.

To get an A:
Your well thought out, articulated response shows great depth of understanding, and references the course material. All factual claims were true. Paper is virtually free of grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors. There is no important information missing. There are no factual errors. Paper is extremely organized in a clear and logical manner. The flow of the paper makes it easy to read. All points are supported with credible sources – the textbook if possible. APA citation method is clear and clearly followed.