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1. News Story: an article presenting general information about an event

2. Editorial: an article expressing opinion

3. Intent: the intended purpose of an article

4. Bias: the intentional or unintentional inclusion of the author’s views

5. “Spin”: the interpretation and presentation of an event - Often to sway public opinion

6. Political Orientation: The point of view from which the article was written

7. Questions to Answer: Who, What, When, Where, Why and How - Begin with general information ...

Understanding the Media

Article Title and Author:man charged in slaying of abortion doctor: CNN's Matt Smith

Link to article: http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/01/kansas.doctor.killed.charges/index.html

Describe how the article you are reading uses (or does not use) each of the following vocabulary words. Use one or two complete sentences for each description.

1. News Story or Editorial: it had all the information that a person would need to know to understand the situation

2. Intent: to inform the public of the event happening

3. Bias or Unbias: unbiased

4. “Spin”: it just told what happened

5. Political Orientation: from the public