Standard
HS.C3.3: Analyze the impact of political parties, interest groups, elections, and the media on political institutions.
Learning Target
I can analyze how changes in technology influenced political communication and behavior.
Instructions
Listen to the Podcast - S4 E11: More Truth (56:43)
Guided Notes
Background
How well do the news media serve us as citizens, and what role does the notion of “objective,” or “neutral,” journalism play in the failings of American democracy?
Story reported by Lewis Raven Wallace, with host/producer John Biewen and collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with David Mindich, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Kevin Young.
The series editor is Loretta Williams. The View from Somewhere editor: Ramona Martinez. Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.
HS.C3.3: Analyze the impact of political parties, interest groups, elections, and the media on political institutions.
Learning Target
I can analyze how changes in technology influenced political communication and behavior.
Instructions
Listen to the Podcast - S4 E11: More Truth (56:43)
Guided Notes
- Explain what the concept of "objective" or "neutral" journalism means.
- Who was Ida B. Wells and how did she report on the truth of the events that were happening around her?
- How was Ida B. Wells treated because of her reporting?
- After listening to the entire episode, what role does the notion of “objective,” or “neutral,” journalism play in the failings of American democracy?
Background
How well do the news media serve us as citizens, and what role does the notion of “objective,” or “neutral,” journalism play in the failings of American democracy?
Story reported by Lewis Raven Wallace, with host/producer John Biewen and collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with David Mindich, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Kevin Young.
The series editor is Loretta Williams. The View from Somewhere editor: Ramona Martinez. Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.
Would you rather read than listen? The file below is the transcript of this podcast episode.
| Transcript - S4 E11: More Truth |