IS PARTISAN MEDIA EXPOSURE BAD FOR DEMOCRACY

DF #2: “Is Partisan Media Exposure Bad for Democracy?”

NOTE: There are THREE authors in this assignment, which means you should have a third column for Author C. That said, you still only need a total of 10 items across the three articles.

Contrasting Views Ideas Lists: There are four pairs of articles that you must read during the quarter for this exercise. As you read the work of each author, please identify the five (5) most important ideas that each person makes in their respective piece. Yes, you get to choose them. Post your list in the proper discussion forum. Also, please make sure that you take the authors’ words verbatim – don’t interpret or paraphrase anything here. Every item needs a page number.

Last Name of Author A Last Name of Author B

 

-Idea 1 (p. __) -Idea 1 (p. __)

 

-Idea 2 (p. __) -Idea 2 (p. __)

 

-Idea 3 (p. __) -Idea 3 (p. __)

 

-Idea 4 (p. __) -Idea 4 (p. __)

 

-Idea 5 (p. __) -Idea 5 (p. __)

 

*Please note that if you do not post by the stated due date and time, then the most you can earn is half credit: 5/10 points.

Contrasting Views Compelling Position Paragraphs: After you have read the pairs of articles and made your lists of ideas, please write a detailed paragraph that explains which position (i.e. which author) you find more convincing and why. You must make reference to two (2) separate points that author makes in his or her piece. Note: Do not make any references to the other author here. These paragraphs should be seven to ten plus (7-10+) sentences long and must include parenthetical citations (p. __) for all brief quotes (yes, brief – I don’t want to see any long quotes here; paraphrase as much as possible) and any major ideas that are not yours.