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English 105 - Broyles

Think-Pair-Share

Why is it important to investigate the financial and political affiliations of news sources? What strategies could you use to investigate potential biases? 

Activity - Investigating news sources


1. First, open up the Washington Examiner's About Page from their own website. What can you find out about the financial and political affiliations of this source from this About Page? Follow any links on the page that might lead you to more information. Post what you found out here.

2. Then, open up the Wikipedia entry for the Washington Examiner. What can you find out about the financial and political affiliations of this source from Wikipedia? Follow any links on the page that might lead you to more information. Post what you found out here.

Evaluating news sources

Finding news sources