Mutanatia was now sitting at his desk, looking eagerly at
his students. “Welcome to week #4 of It’s
All Politics from NPR, hosted by Ken Rudin and Ron Elving,” He said. “This is
also our 9th week. This unit, we’ll discuss a somewhat entertaining
take on the news. Not only do these guys report political news in what I think is a relatively neutral way, but
they also make jokes and have a laugh on the way. It is by far the place I like listening to
actual political news for a quick recap.
We’ll begin with a pre-class discussion: Why do you think
every news media outlet, including NPR and FOX NEWS, were expecting the Supreme
Court to strike down the Patient and Affordable Care Act, also known at
Obamacare?
Here are the discussion questions:”
1) Do
you think that Mitt Romney may actually be happy that the SCOTUS ruled the way
it did (in secret, of course)? Do you think that this validation of Obamacare,
in effect validated Romneycare?
2) Regardless
of outcome, do you think both sides are just glad to get this over with,
because now they have something to actually talk about rather than its
validity?
3) Do
you think that the “Show me your papers” law has the potential to go down the
road of racial profiling?
He then passed out the homework:
Homework:
For the homework, this time, I am looking for a short essay:
In a brief, well-developed essay, describe the risks of the
media, including blogs, reporting on events such as this one while assuming the
outcome. Is this a generally positive thing to do, or a generally negative
thing to do?
For the last NPR class before we take a 5-week break during
which you will hear shows that will make you think, laugh, or both and are NOT
related to politics, we will discuss the fallout of the SCOTUS’s decision.
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