Guide Questions for the Group Project (media coverage critique)

For PRINT and Radio, (Detecting Bias): 

1.  Watch out for ads, buzzwords, placement of stories
2.  Pick a story- Look for at least two sides, whatʼs missing?
3.  How does the writer treat the people heʼs writing about?
4.  Does the writer try to identify with you or label you/others?
5.  Recognize press releases
6.  If you could re-write the story, how would you do it?

For TV and Print: 
Refer to any of the case questions in Chapter VIII Cases in Media Ethics: Issues and Cases
Patterson, Philipp. pp. 227-252