1. News Reporting and Bias Week Four Day One

2. Essential Questions 1.What is “bias”? Is bias inherent in the news media? 2.What can news consumers do about bias in the new business? 3.How does freedom of the press function in today’s society? 4.Should the news media follow ethical guidelines? Which guidelines, and why? 5.What is our role as news consumers?

3. Video Time! 1.Get out a clean sheet of paper and a pencil 2.Using ONLY your prior knowledge, write down what you think the word bias means 3.We are going to watch a video. Please pay attention and listen as the video plays 4.Now that the video is over, look at your previous definition of bias. Do you have any changes to make to your definition? Write down your new definition or changes now.