Question.3835 - Week 10 Discussion 9 (Chapter 6) No groups for this discussion! You are all to answer questions #1 and #2, and then choose either 3A or 3B. 1. Review the following article. After reading the article, and considering the argument presented in Lance Bennet’s When the Press Fails: Political Power and the New Media from Iraq to Katrina, discuss the following statement using arguments presented. Can the American Press, as it is currently constituted, offer critical, independent reporting when democracy needs it most? Why or why not? http://www.press.uchicago.edu/Misc/Chicago/042848.htmlLinks to an external site. 2. Define and discuss what fake news is and strategies to identify it. Next, consider the arguments presented in the short video by PBS titled "How not to spot fake news," and discuss at least two arguments presented in the video. Choose 3A or 3B 3A. What are the functions of media in our democratic system? Make sure to review the book and lecture material. 3B. Discuss at least three potential current problems with our media system (bias, concentration of ownership, decline of newspapers, etc.).
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