Media Studies Webquest: Examining Media Bias
Instructions:
1. Work alone or in groups from your tables
2. Log onto computers
3. Research the following questions (make sure your sources are credible)
4. Answer on a separate sheet of paper
5. Turn in your work when finished
Background: In 1996, Newscorp established the Fox News Channel, a 24-hour cable news station to compete against the rival channel CNN.
1. Who is the president of Newscorp (Fox News)?
What are his political affiliations and/or beliefs?
2. Who is the founder of CNN?
What are his political affiliations and/or beliefs?
Thinking further ...
3. How might the opinions of Fox’s founder affect media coverage and potential bias?
4. How might the opinions of CNN’s founder affect media coverage and potential bias?
Thinking critically about your sources ...
5. Go to Google and type define: cable news (a neat way to get definitions for just about anything).
What website/source is listed in the search results? What is your opinion about this website, as an informational source for your school work and projects? Defend your answer.
