Media Matters Essay Test from 3-30-07
Go to: http://mediamatters.org/items/200503220005
Read the article. Then write a response to the following prompt.
After examining the polling data, determine whether or not this is a valid poll. In your analysis, discuss how the media can impact public opinion, how polling techniques can influence poll results, and how bias plays a role in reporting information. Also consider the following questions: Why would CNN choose to display these results in the manner it did? What political interests are effected by this issue? What factors would make this poll more or less valid?
Read the article. Then write a response to the following prompt.
After examining the polling data, determine whether or not this is a valid poll. In your analysis, discuss how the media can impact public opinion, how polling techniques can influence poll results, and how bias plays a role in reporting information. Also consider the following questions: Why would CNN choose to display these results in the manner it did? What political interests are effected by this issue? What factors would make this poll more or less valid?
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