Mass media

News has been defined as a reporting on current events of interest to the public by mass media. In its

current form news seems to have taken on a much broader interpretation including not just reporting on

current events but interpreting and providing opinion on what the news means. “Fair and balanced” is a

slogan for a particular news network. What is considered fair for news networks seems to be relative and

based on several factors.
For this assignment you will need to watch the news networks of FNC (Fox News), CNN and MSNBC
sometime between the hours of 8-10 PM EST. Examine the programs from a critical thinking perspective
removing some of the personal views you may have regarding what they are discussing.
From your perspective, does each of these networks have a particular viewpoint? Provide some examples

of news programs that are primarily about politics.
Other than out of a sense of civic responsibility, explain why news networks made politics a major part of

their programming?
Explain why a news network evolved its programming to support a particular political viewpoint.
From a social psychology perspective, if consumers restrict their viewing to just one network, would their

views reflect the network’s viewpoint or does the viewership impact the network’s choice of

programming? Utilize some of the theories we examined in Week 2 to support your response.

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