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Bell Ringer: State of U.S. Media

State of U.S. Media - Accuracy in Media

Accuracy in Media President Adam Guillette talked about the state of U.S. media.

Description

Accuracy in Media President Adam Guillette and Media Matters for America President & CEO Angelo Carusone discuss the state of U.S. media from differing perspectives.

Bell Ringer Assignment

  • CLIP #1: According to Adam Guillette, what does the organization Accuracy in Media do? How does Guillette define "bad actors," and how does he describe his role regarding these people?
  • CLIP #1: In what ways does Guillette compare journalists with "cultural activists?"
  • CLIP #2: According to Angelo Carusone, what does the organization Media Matters do?
  • CLIP #2: What was the "objective" of Carusone's first role at the organization?
  • COMPARE CLIPS: Compare how Guillette and Carusone describe how the media covered the 2022 Supreme Court judicial opinion leak.
  • COMPARE CLIPS: Compare how Guillette and Carusone describe the current state of U.S. media.

Additional Resources

Participants

    Vocabulary

    • Abortion
    • Activism
    • Bias
    • Critical Race Theory
    • Democrat
    • Judicial Opinion
    • Liberal Conservative
    • Misinformation
    • Philanthropic
    • Propaganda
    • Republican
    • Social Media
    • Supreme Court
    • Yellow Journalism

    Topics

    Media

    Grades

    Middle SchoolHigh SchoolUniversity