Task:
Report your observations to your small group.
Briefly summarize the story (be sure to provide links to the articles), and describe how it was presented by different sources.
Do you think the intent of the story varied from one source to another?
Were certain aspects of the story emphasized or omitted?
Whose points of view/interests were represented and/or omitted?
How do you think the political orientation of the media source influenced the way the story was presented?
How do you think this story might impact people's thinking about the social welfare issue covered, depending on where they read the story?