task description: Select two news sources with very different viewpoints from each other, but which discuss some of the same issues. You should easily recognize the way that viewpoints act as “filters” so that two writers starting with the same facts will interpret them very differently. You may find it helpful to analyze their choice of graphics, navigation, typography, advertisements, letters to the editor, tables of contents, etc. Once you have determined the contrasting viewpoints of the sources, locate an article in each source that discusses approximately the same subject matter (international events, politics, science, etc.). Use these two articles to write a three-page essay demonstrating this assignment’s thesis: the viewpoint of a magazine influences the opinions expressed in the articles it publishes. Be sure to document your sources with APA in-text citations and accompanying APA references page.
