Stage 1 Conduct research and gather information about media literacy and the political
landscape in general. You will submit to your instructor
• A list of 6 to 10 criteria by which one can judge the objectivity of a political news
story, including at least a few criteria that focus on how a medium itself can
create bias
• A list of the researched sources that informed each criterion
• A list of 3 to 5 current, high-profile political issues likely to receive biased
coverage in the news media