- Choose two visual, text, or other media items that are political in nature on the same topic area. The media items can be the same or different formats but should be from within the past year. Be sure to include both media items, or directions on how to access them, with your assessment.
- Identify the messages. What is the political message in each of your chosen media items? In one well-written paragraph for each media item, answer this question by explaining the background of the text or visual. Include who created each media item, when, for whom, and for what purpose.
- Analyze the biases. What elements of bias exist in each of your chosen media items? In a second well-written paragraph for each media item, explain what elements of bias each political message reveals and how. In each paragraph, include at least one strategy from the lesson that the media item uses to persuade people, such as symbolism or emotional appeal. If any logical fallacies are evident, note them.
- Evaluate the media’s impact. How have the media changed in the last 25 years, and how has this affected political communication? In a fifth well-written paragraph, answer this question in your own words.
- Check your work. Review your work for completion, clarity, spelling, and grammar. Your submission must include your media items and/or access directions and five total paragraphs.
