Writing instructions DON’T USE TURNITIN
3–5-page essay on the power of media in American politics. use 3 or more of the questions below — based on chapter 9 in AmGov textbook– as the focus of your paper. (“AmGov” by Christine Barbour.) Find at least 2 articles or websites that relate to the topic and make direct references to them in addition to the book.
question option:
1) Being a mediated citizen (as textbook author describes it) has both drawbacks and benefits. Discuss how we get our information and what it means to be a mediated citizen in today’s America. (Sections 9.1 & 9.2 from the book)
2) What do journalists do, how important are those things and can we trust them? (Section 9.4 from the book)
3) How do people working in the media help shape the political narrative? What are some of the powers of the media to ‘spin’ or create a story? (section 9.5)
4) What are some of the ways politicians can control or manage the news? How can citizens get some control over the political narrative? (Sections 9.6 & 9.7)
complete citations for articles and textbook.