Public+Opinion+and+The+Media

= = =**Debating the Issues:** The Impact of the New Media on American Politics=
 * 1) //Internet Injects Sweeping Political Change into U.S. Politics// by Adam Nagourney
 * 2) //The Ascent of Blogging// by David D. Perlmutter and Misti McDaniel
 * 3) //News vs. Entertainment: How Increasing Media Choice Widens Gaps in Political Knowledge and Turnout// by Markus Prior

Be prepared to answer questions from me tomorrow on the thesis of each article and the kinds of information that the author uses to substantiate their claims.

On the discussion board answer the following question


 * Which part or parts of the news media- newspapers, television, Internet, blogs, radio- do you rely on most? Which would you say you trust the most? When you use the Internet for news, do you tend to go to the Web sites connected to print and broadcast media companies?
 * I heard someone in class today say that Markus Prior's article was boring. Why was it boring? What is the problem that he has identified? Is he talking about you? Us? Them?
 * Answer these questions in one post with Part A being the first question and Part B being the second question.
 * RESPOND to two of your classmates (saying, "I agree" is not sufficient).

Below is a list of websites that I complied in no particular order. Visit a few of them and see if you can categorized them like the articles you read. http://www.dailykos.com/ http://burr.senate.gov/public/ http://burrforsenate.com/newsroom/senator-burr-earns-small-business-endorsement?gclid=CNub6pSUsKQCFQ8E5QodZE9iyw http://www.elainemarshall.com/ http://www.democracyforamerica.com/campaigns/3512-elaine-marshall-for-us-senate http://www.triggerthevote.org/homepage/ https://www.jointheteaparty.us/ http://www.teapartypatriots.org/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ http://www.politico.com/ http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/today.guest.html http://www.glennbeck.com/ [] http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/ http://keitholbermann.org/forum/ http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/ http://www.colbertnation.com/home http://www.thedailyshow.com/ http://www.billmaher.com/ http://www.billoreilly.com/ http://thechrismatthewsshow.com/index.php http://www.thedailybeast.com/ http://editorialcartoonists.com/