Module 8 (Mar 21 - Mar 27): Overview

Reading the newspaper

Media Consumer by Jürg Stuker CC BY-NC 2.0 Links to an external site.

Welcome to Module 8! The list below outlines what you need for this Module. 

  • Read Chapter 8 (The Media) American Government.
  • Complete a Week 8 quiz based on supplementary material. 

 

By completing this week's reading and assignments, you will achieve the following Course Objectives:

  • The sources of our news
  • Ownership of the American media and its implications for the political news we get
  • The role of journalists
  • The relationship of citizens to the media

 

Any general questions should be posted to the Q&A Forum. If you message me a general question, I will tell you to post to the Q&A Forum. By asking a question and receiving an answer (either from me or your classmates) in this forum, you will help other students who have the same question-just like in a face-to-face class!