For up to 25 points extra credit, write a one page paper chronicling your feelings about the media's election night coverage. Watch a cable TV channel such as CNN, MSNBC or Fox and write a short column of between 150-200 words focusing on Tuesday night's coverage of this historic election. Was the media impartial or blatantly biased? Did the media do a good job of providing perspective to the election and explaining how the winning candidate was able to prevail? What did you learn about the electoral process by watching this coverage?
Assignment deadline is Wednesday Nov. 9. Bring a typed paper with you to class no longer than one page with your thoughts about the election coverage and be prepared for a class discussion.
