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Media Bias Chart - Ad Fontes Media

Goal: Examine last night's State of the Union Address and the different media coverage that followed

Agenda: 
Journal
CNN 10
Examining Different Sources
Bias Worksheet

1. Journal 
What does it mean for media to be "left leaning" or "right leaning?"

2. CNN 10 
Last night's CNN 10 examines Trump's State of the Union Address that happens once a year. The purpose of the State of the Union is to explain how things are currently going in America under their presidency.

3. Examining Different Sources
Here are five different sources and the articles they put out after last night's State of the Union address. Let's examine each one.

• Associated Press - high original fact reporting, low bias
• New York Times - some original facts, some analysis, skewed left
• CNN - fact analysis, very left leaning
• FOX News - some analysis, skewed right
• New York Post - some analysis, very right-leaning

4. Bias Investigation 
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