Journalism Class - Monday November 7

[jerusalem-s.livejournal.com]

Spider is slumped behind his desk looking pissed as hell. There's a button on his jacket that reads 'Do not attempt to converse with me' and one below it that reads 'This means YOU'. The cat is nowhere to be seen.

Once there are several people in the classroom, he snarls, "For today's class assignment, please go to The New York Times website. Find an article with a definite slant or bias. Copy it, explain why it is biased and how and highlight the words or phrases that reveal the bias. Discuss amongst yourselves as to whether you agree or disagree with the original author of the article and/or your classmate's diagnosis."

Comments

Re: Demanding Limits on FBI Power

[krycek-rat.livejournal.com]

"The slant is most definitely against the Bureau's use of power without any attention given to the possible benefits of their actions." He looks vaguely amused by the topic, not yet evincing any particular bias of his own. "Particularly the use of 'demand', 'demanding' and the focus on the use of the library information without any thought as to the cause for requesting those specific records."