Media and American Democracy

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Table of Contents

UNIT ONE: MEDIA RIGHTS, ROLES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lesson 1: Expression and Students
Lesson 2: Public Policy and the Press
Lesson 3: Got Facts? Or Fiction?

UNIT TWO: THE MEDIA AND NATIONAL SECURITY
Lesson 1: Clear and Present Danger
Lesson 2: Government and Prior Restraint

UNIT THREE: THE MEDIA AND OBJECTIVITY
Lesson 1: Ethics and the Media
Lesson 2: Bias and Recognizing It
Lesson 3: Reading in a New Way

UNIT FOUR: THE MEDIA AND POLITICS
Lesson 1: Argument through Logic and Emotion
Lesson 2: Propaganda and Presidential Election
Lesson 3: Images and Selling Ideas
Lesson 4: Voice: What Is Said and Not Said

UNIT FIVE: THE MEDIA AND THE FUTURE
Lesson 1: The Bill of Rights and Fahrenheit 451
Lesson 2: Myth and the Media
Lesson 3: Blogs and Mainstream Media

Answer Key
A Note on Standards
Transparency Master A: The First Amendment
Glossary of Journalism Terms
Glossary of Propaganda Terms
Glossary of Rhetorical Devices
Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Media Milestones Timeline
Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics
Web Site Evaluation

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