Source Log 1 1. The media vs. the people: please tell us what we need to know. Author: Abigail McCarthy 2. American academic and writer, she received her M.A. from the University of Minnesota. 3. The Sources bias defends the people. The sources focal point is the cause of our media corruption. “Are our media outlets, and the journalists they employ, destroyers of community?”. “The Washington Post's omsbudsman lists the problems that motivate the leaders of a several- years-old movement called "civic journalism": "Newspapers concentrate too much on the negative. They are wedded to presenting each story as a conflict”. “ Citizens need information in order to cast their votes intelligently. They have to depend on journalists for that information. Instead of presenting information the press concentrates on conflict”. This source allows me to argue perspective in the eyes of the people.

the sources focal point is corruption in the Chinese news media. How is news media operated in other parts of the world? Source Log 2 1. Media Corruption: A Chinese Characteristic. Author: Ren Li 2. School of Journalism and Communication Southwest University of Political Science and Law Chongqing China. 3. The source reveals bias for the citizens of china. the sources focal point is corruption in the Chinese news media. “Misbehavior and malpractices of Chinese journalists in recent years have brought media corruption under the spotlight” “the time of 1980s and 1990s witnessed tremendous attempts of Chinese news media to make a profit by whatever means, which have left chances for cultivating a ubiquitous culture of corruption in media sector that could be firstly dated back to mid 1980s. “Corruption in China has been intensively addressed. Political corruption and corporate corruption are two major themes. The culture of corruption, especially ‘guanxi’—an innate Chinese interpersonal relationship, has also been carefully examined”. This Source allows me to argue and compare US and China’s news medias.

Source log 3 1. News Media and Power in Russia Source log 3 1. News Media and Power in Russia. Author : Olessia Koltsova 2. Head, Laboratory for Internet Studies, National University Higher School of Economics 3. The source displays bias for the citizens of Russia The sources focal point is corruption in the Russian news media “ what mostly attracted the attention of scholars from the “ West” is the question of the development of press freedom, ( “does Russian government still pressure the media ?”)” (5). “ As all the rest, media professionals aim at maximizing their influence, but they are the key link in this chain” (13). “ In Russia, as my research has shown, the advertising propaganda motivation is dominant” (14). This source allows me to compare US and Russia’s News media’s

Source Log 4 1. +++ Which groups are fighting against corruption Source Log 4 1. +++ Which groups are fighting against corruption? Source Log 4 1. Government information quarterly. Authors: John C. Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, Justin M. Grimes 2. John Carlo Bertot is a professor and co-director of the Information Policy & Access Center at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland. Paul T. Jaeger, Professor & MLIS Program Director. 3. The source displays bias against media corruption ++ The sources focal point is attacking and stopping corruption in the news media. “Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are seen by many as a cost-effective and convenient means to promote openness and transparency and to reduce corruption” “countries that embrace transparency tend to produce more information than other governments and are more likely to share this information” “The influence of culture often makes social change the largest challenge in openness and anti- corruption initiatives” This source allows me to seek further into which groups are actively fighting against news media corruption.

How big of an effect does news media have on the youth. Source Log 5 1 How big of an effect does news media have on the youth? Source Log 5 1. The News Media in Children's Political Socialization. Authors: M. Margaret Conway, Mikel L. Wyckoff, Eleanor Feldbaum and David Ahern 2. M. Margaret Conway is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida 3. The Source displays bias for the youth The sources focal point is displaying the effect of the news media on the youth “Children learn when they read newspapers or magazines, when they watch television or films, or when they listen to the radio just as surely as when they read textbooks or listen to lectures. And they learn not only information but also attitudes and opinions” (165). “ A number of studies have found that the news media are an important information source for children. Research on the impact of news media use on children's political attitudes has been more limited” (165). “Does media use precede knowledge, or does knowledge precede media use?” (169). This source allows me to argue the effect of the news media on the youth

Source Log 6 1. Young People, Politics and News Media: Beyond Political Socialization. Author: David Buckingham 2. David Buckingham is a scholar, writer and consultant specializing in young people, media and education. He is an Emeritus Professor at Loughborough University. 3. The source doesn’t display bias but more of a cause and effect. The sources focal point is the correlation between the news media and the youth and its effect on their attitude and perception. “ there is growing concern about young peoples declining interest in news media. This is compounded by what some critics see as their growing interest in “ tabloid news” and its lack of serious political information” “television news is frequently seen to represent children's first contact with the world of politics, and serves as a ‘bridge’ to the world of public affairs right through to adolescence” (172). “ a very small portion of the stories that that journalists rank themselves as most important are actually getting through to the audience” (173) This source allows me to see how much of an effect the news media has on the youth