Low marks: the public takes a jaundiced view of the nation's news media, a First Amendment Center/AJR poll finds. More than 60 percent believes making up stories is a widespread problem, and just 39 percent thinks news organizations try to report without bias. Paul McMasters.
American Journalism Review August-Sept 2004 v26 i4 p72(2) (1333 words)
Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "low marks media" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.
1. Where does freedom of the press fall in terms of popularity in relation to the other four freedoms of the First Amendment?
2. Approximately what percentage of Americans think the media has too much freedom?
3. What percentage of Americans think the media try to report the news without bias?
4. What is the overall tenor of this survey regarding Americans’ views of the media and press freedom?
5. Do you think the media is biased? Why or why not?
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