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Here are the teacher pack items for The Mass Media:
In this experience, students explore the role of mass media in politics, including types of media and factors that affect coverage. Then they learn ways to make choices about the news they consume. Finally, they evaluate a news article and rate its reliability and any bias in its approach. Objectives
You log onto a news site on the Internet and read a headline in huge letters: “Emergency: Government Fails!” You start to freak out, but before doing that, you take a deep breath and evaluate your news source. You realize that the source is known for sensational exaggeration. In this experience, you will learn more about mass media, how to evaluate it, and its role in politics.
Objectives
Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
What do you think this statement means?