Orange Coast College
Political Science 180
(Introduction to American Government)
Dr. R. Drew, Professor
Survey& Comparison of News Stations
“On-Line-Take Home Exam”
(10 Points)
(Note: For All In-Class &On-Line Courses)
*(You Must use This Template/Expandable Format)
Date:5/9/22
Student Name:Oscar Villarreal
Class:PSCI180Check if Online: X
Student Number: C03005785
To Begin:Students must use this Template; First make a copy of this Template, Save & Rename it as a new file, Print- out
“Horizontally.” Next, you can“TYPE OUT” all of yourresponses onto your newrenamed template.
To complete this assignment, students are encouraged to begin watching, following, listeningto, and to observe &compare the different ways in
which various news-Stations/networks report out the news and political stories. Particularly, you are to observe closely on “how” today’s news
accounts reportout on the news according to their individual station’s“subjective, or factual” partisan views, or support of a certain candidates or
parties over the other one (for example: the station mayadvocate more for the Democratic, OR Republican presidency, or policies, etc.) This
assignment will help you to learn to observe andlisten to how the news is being reported out today.
INSTRUCTIONS:This is a required “TakeHome”Exam assignment for students enrolled inDr. Drew’s Political Science 180classes.
This is applied research project will require you to evaluate and exercise both your “analytical” and “political/critical thinking skills”to
watch, listen, review,and evaluate a variety of Television (TV) news casts, Radio, Newspapers, Internet broadcasts,Pod Casts,and other
news media sources you select. You are toobserve, evaluate and analyze each news outlet for anyof the following issues:
- Partisan, or “political/partisanbiases” that favor a certain party over the other one in the way the news in reported.
- Any “fake” news that is being reported.
- Any other “partisan, social, racial, or sexist biases (if any) reporting standards in the way the various stations report-out the news.
SELECTION OF NEWS STATIONS:You are required to review a minimum of 6 news stations/or outletsto complete this required takehome assignment.Additionally, at a minimum at least two (2) of the selected news stations/channels must include at least two of the following three stations: MSNBCorCNN, andFox News(Plus four other news stations for channels).
PUROPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT
&
Student Response Sheet:
Purpose:The purposeof this assignment is to introduce political science students to a variety of cable television (TV), Satellite, Radio, Internet, and other News reporting news outlets which invariably seek to shape and mold the public’s views and perceptions pertaining to political or social issues and political candidates, etc. Additionally, for this assignment:
- Is designed as a take home assignmentto assist students to develop a more in-depth view that may become more “objective, quantifiable, and realistic when listening to and evaluating the news (including the “Fake News”):
- You are required to review Chapter 10 (The Media), review Dr. Drew’s pre-recorded video lectures and the Power Points which are posted in Module #10, for a better understanding of the news media’ role.
- You will develop a more informed “personal analysis”of how the news today can sometimes be “manipulative”,
and/or biased. It can also be used as a “politicaltool” to indoctrinate our minds to perpetuate and develop certain partisan-
“views andperspectives which mayhelp to further the intentional biases by reporting news outlets and talk show topics.
- Students are to utilize information obtained from the various class lectures and various classroomlectures, discussions, and
assigned readings and “handouts”.
- Once completed by the due date, students must submit & return assignment to Canvas as instructed by the Due Date.
I recommend that each of you begin your news station evaluations now by watching or listening to different cablenews
channels,Internet news casts, Pod casts or radio news stationsandnetworkssuch as the following:
| MSNBC | CNN | Fox News | KCAL | KTTV | HLN | ABC | CNBC | KTLA | CBS | NBC |
NOTE: This table is meant to show some “sample stations”. You are encouraged to get your news from avariety of news
sourcessuch as: newspapers, cable TV, the Internet, Pod Casts, etc.
Student Response Sheet
| What is the Name of the News Channel or Station? | What was Type of Media? (Radio, Internet, T.V., Print Media, Pod Casts, etc.): | Number of timesyou view or listen to the station? (Was it in the morning, afternoon, or evening?) What was the number of times was the news story repeated? | What was the Gender of the Reporters? (Male or Female?) What was the Name of the News Anchor(s)? | In your personal view, did the news sources, stations, or channels appear to be more of a Conservative or aLiberalnews reporting Network? Explain WHY? (Pls. indicate, on the Likert Scale, from 1 to 10 of how Liberalor Conservative the station/network appeared to be: (Please circle the number to indicate): I—–I—-I—–I—-I—–I—-I—-I—-I-—I—–I 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 10 (Liberal) (Moderate) (Conservative) | Directions:You are to respond to these 3 questions for EACH NEWS SOURCE you observed as follows: A):What were the Top 3-4main news stories, topic (s), or issues about that you observed? B): Do you feel that this news station’s “style of reporting”showed any political biases toward one party over the other? If so, explain how, what, or give an example: C): Do you feel that the news channel/station was “fair & balanced” towards both the “Democratic” or “Republican parties, in the way that it was reported out (Please Briefly Explain Why): |
| 1) | Provide a Brief Explanation Below: . | ||||
| What is the Name of the News Channel or Station? | What was Type of Media? (Radio, Internet, T.V., Print Media, Pod Casts, etc.): | Number of times you view or listen to the station? (Was it in the morning, afternoon, or evening?) What was the number of times was the news story repeated? | What was the Gender of the Reporters? (Male or Female?) What was the Name of the News Anchor(s)? | Inur personal view, did the news sources, stations, or channels appear to be more of a Conservative or a Liberal news reporting Network? Explain WHY? (Pls. indicate, on the Likert Scale, from 1 to 10 of how Liberal or Conservative the station/ network appeared to be: (Please circle the number to indicate): I—-I—-I—–I—-I—–I—-I—-I—-I-—I—–I 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Liberal) (Moderate) (Conservative) | Directions: You are to respond to these 3 questions for EACH NEWS SOURCE you observed as follows: A): What were the Top 3-4 main news stories, topic (s), or issues about that you observed? B): Do you feel that this news station’s “style of reporting”showed any political biases toward one party over the other? If so, explain how, what, or give an example: C): Do you feel that the news channel/station was “fair & balanced” towards both the “Democratic” or “Republican parties, in the way that it was reported out (Please Briefly Explain Why): |
| 2) | . | Provide a Brief Explanation Below: . | |||
| What is the Name of the News Channel or Station? | What was Type of Media? (Radio, Internet, T.V., Print Media, Pod Casts, etc.): | Number of times you view or listen to the station? (Was it in the morning, afternoon, or evening?) What was the number of times was the news story repeated? | What was the Gender of the Reporters? (Male or Female?) What was the Name of the News Anchor(s)? | In your personal view, did the news sources, stations, or channels appear to be more of a Conservative or a Liberal news reporting Network? Explain WHY? (Pls. indicate, on the Likert Scale, from 1 to 10 of how Liberal or Conservative the station/ network appeared to be: (Please circle the number to indicate): I—-I—-I—–I—–I—–I—-I—-I—-I-—I—–I 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Liberal) (Moderate) (Conservative) | Directions: You are to respond to these 3 questions for EACH NEWS SOURCE you observed as follows: A): What were the Top 3-4 main news stories, topic (s), or issues about that you observed? B): Do you feel that this news station’s “style of reporting”showed any political biases toward one party over the other? If so, explain how, what, or give an example: C): Do you feel that the news channel/station was “fair & balanced” towards both the “Democratic” or “Republican parties, in the way that it was reported out (Please Briefly Explain Why): |
| 3) | Provide a Brief Explanation Below: | ||||
| What is the Name of the News Channel or Station? | What was Type of Media? (Radio, Internet, T.V., Print Media, Pod Casts, etc.): | Number of times you view or listen to the station? (Was it in the morning, afternoon, or evening?) What was the number of times was the news story repeated? | What was the Gender of the Reporters? (Male or Female?) What was the Name of the News Anchor(s)? | In your personal view, did the news sources, stations, or channels appear to be more of a Conservative or a Liberal news reporting Network? Explain WHY? (Pls. indicate, on the Likert Scale, from 1 to 10 of how Liberal or Conservative the station/ network appeared to be: (Please circle the number to indicate): I—-I—–I—–I—-I—–I—-I—-I—-I-—I—–I 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Liberal) (Moderate) (Conservative) | Directions: You are to respond to these 3 questions for EACH NEWS SOURCE you observed as follows: A): What were the Top 3-4 main news stories, topic (s), or issues about that you observed? B): Do you feel that this news station’s “style of reporting”showed any political biases toward one party over the other? If so, explain how, what, or give an example: C): Do you feel that the news channel/station was “fair & balanced” towards both the “Democratic” or “Republican parties, in the way that it was reported out (Please Briefly Explain Why): |
| 4) | Provide a Brief Explanation Below: | ||||
| What is the Name of the News Channel or Station? | What was Type of Media? (Radio, Internet, T.V., Print Media, Pod Casts, etc.): | Number of times you view or listen to the station? (Was it in the morning, afternoon, or evening?) What was the number of times was the news story repeated? | What was the Gender of the Reporters? (Male or Female?) What was the Name of the News Anchor(s)? | In your personal view, did the news sources, stations, or channels appear to be more of a Conservative or a Liberal news reporting Network? Explain WHY? (Pls. indicate, on the Likert Scale, from 1 to 10 of how Liberal or Conservative the station/ network appeared to be: (Please circle the number to indicate): I—-I—-I—–I—-I—–I—-I—-I—-I-—I—–I 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Liberal) (Moderate) (Conservative) | Directions: You are to respond to these 3 questions for EACH NEWS SOURCE you observed as follows: A): What were the Top 3-4 main news stories, topic (s), or issues about that you observed? B): Do you feel that this news station’s “style of reporting”showed any political biases toward one party over the other? If so, explain how, what, or give an example: C): Do you feel that the news channel/station was “fair & balanced” towards both the “Democratic” or “Republican parties, in the way that it was reported out (Please Briefly Explain Why): |
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| What is the Name of the News Channel or Station? | What was Type of Media? (Radio, Internet, T.V., Print Media, Pod Casts, etc.): | Number of times you view or listen to the station? (Was it in the morning, afternoon, or evening?) What was the number of times was the news story repeated? | What was the Gender of the Reporters? (Male or Female?) What was the Name of the News Anchor(s)? | In your personal view, did the news sources, stations, or channels appear to be more of a Conservative or a Liberal news reporting Network? Explain WHY? (Pls. indicate, on the Likert Scale, from 1 to 10 of how Liberal or Conservative the station/ network appeared to be: (Please circle the number to indicate): I—-I—-I—–I—-I—–I—-I—-I—-I-—I—–I 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Liberal) (Moderate) (Conservative) | Directions: You are to respond to these 3 questions for EACH NEWS SOURCE you observed as follows: A): What were the Top 3-4 main news stories, topic (s), or issues about that you observed? B): Do you feel that this news station’s “style of reporting”showed any political biases toward one party over the other? If so, explain how, what, or give an example: C): Do you feel that the news channel/station was “fair & balanced” towards both the “Democratic” or “Republican parties, in the way that it was reported out (Please Briefly Explain Why): |
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| What is the Name of the News Channel or Station? | What was Type of Media? (Radio, Internet, T.V., Print Media): | What number of times did you view or listen to the station? (Was it in the morning, afternoon, or evening?) What was the number of times was the news story repeated? | What was the Gender of the Reporters? (Male or Female?) What was the Name of the News Anchor(s)? | In your personal view, did the news sources, stations, or channels appear to be more of a Conservative or a Liberal news reporting Network? Explain WHY? (Pls. indicate, on the Likert Scale, from 1 to 10 of how Liberal or Conservative the station/ network appeared to be: (Please circle the number to indicate): I—–I—–I—–I—-I—–I—-I—-I—-I-—I—–I 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Liberal) (Moderate) (Conservative) | Directions: You are to respond to these 3 questions for EACH NEWS SOURCE you observed as follows: A): What were the Top 3-4 main news stories, topic (s), or issues about that you observed? B): Do you feel that this news station’s “style of reporting”showed any political biases toward one party over the other? If so, explain how, what, or give an example: C): Do you feel that the news channel/station was “fair & balanced” towards both the “Democratic” or “Republican parties, in the way that it was reported out (Please Briefly Explain Why): |
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| 8) (optional) | Provide a Brief Explanation Below: | A) B) C) |
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL MEDIA OBSERVATIONS:
(Required: 5pts)
| DIRECTIONS:Next, by using your political &critical thinking skills, and by incorporating information that you have learned in this class concerning the media, and on how the news is being reported out on today, please list out 2-3 short paragraphs to describe other “personal” anthropological, social observations, or “epiphanies” that you have discovered from watching and evaluating the various news stations and channels that you selected to evaluate. Also, after completing this assignmentplease respond to this question: Will you continue to on watch the news more in the future?(Expandable file): Please respond to the following: What new, or insightful views did you get (if any) while watching, or listening to different news stations/or channels to complete this assignment? Did you have any new, or insightful epiphanies, awareness, or confirmation biases while completing this assignment? Now that you have completed this assignment, will you start or continue to watch OR listen to the news media? ____Yes ____No |
Note:Additional (SEO) points may be awarded upon completion of this analytical applied research “Take Home” exam, Your Instructor will provide extra credit
opportunities for a limited number of students in class to report out &discuss their individual observations,insights, awareness, or epiphanies that weregleaned,
or learned from completing this assignment—irrespective of their objective findings and results.
File: Survey & Comparison of NewStations3L/U: 4/11/22
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