SCENARIO #1:
Let's learn about AllSides.
TASKS:
SCENARIO #2:
Your friend has posted several articles from Breitbart on her Twitter account. You are curious about the bias (slant) of the news source. (Breitbart is a news media source.)
TASKS:
- Go to AllSides.com and go to the MEDIA BIAS section. Click on "Media Bias Ratings"
- Search for Breitbart.
- What is the rating?
- Click on the rating (R or L). What does the rating indicate about the source?
- Go back to the last page.
- Click on the name Breitbart News.
- Scroll down on this page. What is the "confidence level" of the bias rating?
- What verification was used as the basis of the rating?
SCENARIO #3:
Now, you are interested in finding some articles providing other perspectives on the issues your friend is posting about.
TASKS:
- Go to AllSides.com and go to the BALANCED NEWS section and select "Issues" in the menu.
- Select a topic of your choice.
- Scroll down to find the section where you can see various articles from different perspectives (L, C, R)
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