SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology
Source A: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-trump-south-carolinaidUSKCN0UQ2ER20160112
Source B: Pick an article with a similar theme to Source A.
***THIS IS DUE BY 11:59 PM THURSDAY, APRIL 7 to amkor24@gmail.com.
Exercise #1:
What Website published it? What does the domain name stand for? (eg. “.org”=organization)
A B
Does the site have advertising?
A B
What is the date of the article?
A B
These articles are talking about the same event . Summarize in two sentences what happened.
Did the reporter remain impartial or did s/he try to persuade the reader in a certain direction. How
can you tell?
A B
Which sources did the reporter use or contact when writing this article?
A B
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Find an About us page for each Website. Summarize what you found.
Go to https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/ and look up Reuters and Bipartisan Report. What does it say
for each?
A B
Which source is more credible? Why?