Tuesday: The Role of the Media in a Democracy

Starter:

• Pick a story from one of these sites to read:
  • The Center For Investigative Reporting
  • NPR Investigations
  • ProPublica
  • International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
• In your starter document, explain:​
  
  • ​The title and source of the article.
  • The issue the author is investigating.
  • Your reaction to the article.

Classwork:

• Watch: Journalism on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• Read: Monitor Power and Offer Voice to the Voiceless in "The Elements of Journalism"
  
• Complete: Reading Guide
  
• Challenge Extension: NYT Crossword Puzzle 

Homework:

• Finish the reading and guide, if you didn't during class.