First read this brief article, which explains that many European/British newspapers are well-known to have a purposeful political bias ... even in the news pages.
Of course as thinking consumers of media, we realize our media is typically also heavily biased; however, our news pages are still supposed to aspire to a serious level of objectivity - sticking to facts.
So, with this understanding that even news stories are purposefully politicized in the United Kingdom (as opposed to keeping opinions in the editorial section), read the Daily Mail article on China's "massacre" of unborn girls.
This article, a great example of a news story heavy with opinion yet strongly supported with facts, raises potent questions about morals and politics. Note the social media components of this news story as well: Not only can you comment on this article, but you can also vote on the quality of the comments!
To Do:
After reading the two articles and browsing the comments at the bottom of the China article, write a one-page double spaced summary offering your reaction to what you've read.
Write about or analyze anything you want concerning the above:
- writing quality or style of the China article
- differences in journalism between U.S./Britian
- China's moral and political issues
- social media components of a modern news story ... etc., etc.
