Find two media stories that represent different media but report on the same issue. You must write a 750- to 1,000-word essay comparing and contrasting the sources
and analyzing the biases of the sources' creators. Your essay must objectively
summarize each source before segueing into more analytical and evaluative
sections in which you will make an argument and support it with evidence from the
texts. You may choose any subject in the news that interests you.
Your sources may come from any of the media listed here. Please note that each of
your sources must use a different medium. For example, you could use one video
and one article.
• Video news
• News radio
• Newspapers and magazines
• Blog postings
Your essay should include the following elements:
• A claim that says something overall about the objectivity or the bias of the
sources
An introduction paragraph, body paragraphs, and a conclusion paragraph
• An objective summary of both sources