The media has always played a major role in American Politics. Today two networks on cable, MSNBC and
Fox News have established itself as the major networks that tend to espouse a certain political view.
MSNBC tends to play more liberal perspective whereas Fox News, more of a conservative perspective.
Your assignment is to view a show on each of the networks between the hours of 8 pm and 11 pm (eastern
Time). You will watch a full episode of each on the SAME NIGHT and submitting the following:
- name the show/host/date of each show
-discuss in depth the main topics of each show
-did you detect a political bias throughout the shows or did you find it more objective throughout the shows?
Please provide examples. - do you feel that these shows bring a positive or negative aspect to our nation’s political discourse? Why or
Why not? Please provide substantive reasoning.
-compare and contrast the style and substance of each show.
-are you likely to watch one or both of these shows again? Why or Why not?