Does a persons’ gender, race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, nationality status impact how they are being portrayed in the media? Is a person stereotyped, stigmatized, or discriminated against based on their identity in the media?

Part 1 – The Articles
You may want to begin with content from the articles. Do the articles consider the issue you selected a social problem? What is the evidence?

Are the articles an example of post-truth reality?

Using an inter-sectional lens, does a persons’ gender, race/ethnicity, class, sexuality, religion, nationality status impact how they are being portrayed in the media? Is a person stereotyped, stigmatized, or discriminated against based on their identity in the media? Did you see instances of this happening in any of the articles? Do you notice differences and/or similarities when comparing both articles?
Is one source more credible than the others? How credible do you consider the sources to be with a rating of 10 (perfectly credible) to 1 (not at all credible)? On what are you basing this rating?

After comparing information from both articles, what do you ultimately believe to be the truth about your issue?

What motivation do media corporations have to provide you with a particular view of society?

Part 2 – Best Way to Find Accurate Information

What media outlets provide the best way of learning about what is really happening in the world? Is news more accurate coming from social media or other media sources, such as newspapers, television, and radio?

If we want to learn about a social issue or problem, how can we do so in as accurate of a way as possible?

How can you, as a consumer of news, make it so that you can get the clearest picture of reality?