Report to the Newswatch Institute

Take all of your work and place it in your personal folder. Using the information you gathered during your investigation, write a paper of about 2 pages explaining your opinion of bias in the media. Do you feel the media is biased, is it a myth, or is the truth somewhere in between? Be prepared to present and defend your final paper before the Institute's Committee on News Bias.

Select one Additional Activity

• Organize a debate with a class member who has a different opinion on the topic.
• Write an article using bias and slanted wording. Rewrite the article without the bias and inflamed language. Make sure each article has an appropriate headline.
• Make a display of photos from a variety of sources. Explain how they are biased or slanted.
• Create a slide show (use Powerpoint or other presentation software) to present your findings to the group.
• Create a video. Use the articles you read and found to help you create a video on news bias for middle school students.
• Write an article for your school and community newspapers on news bias. Point out any bias you have found in those papers.
• Prepare and take a survey of students and adults addressing their perception of news bias.
• Select an article you feel is biased. Ask several people to read it and give their opinion concerning bias. Ask them to be specific.
• Develop your own activity, demonstrating your understanding of the topic.

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