Choose a news program to watch on television or online which is a minimum of 30 minutes.  The news story should be from one of the major U.S. media outlets (i.e., a major television network or its Web site).

Answer the following questions about the news story in an essay of 400 words:

• What news stories did the media cover?
• What did you learn from the news stories that were covered?
• Do you think the stories that were covered were significant and important to political process in the United States? If so, in what way?