CE Week #3: “Poll Position – New Poll Numbers”
Watch and share your opinion regarding these clips:
Watch the Democratic Convention Monday 8/25 through Thursday 8/28.
Post your observations, reflections, opinions, and/or questions here.
Questions for your online discussion and deliberation:
Should the personal side of politicians be fair game for the media and the public’s attention during a political race. Defend your position.
Are politicians, as public figure/icons, held to a higher set of moral standards than us mere mortals? Should they be?
What if the Edward’s scandal had been McCain’s or Obama’s? At this juncture in the political season, what would have been the political ramifications? What should they be?
Did the MSM (Mainstream Media) drop the ball on this story? Explain. What will be the result of future media coverage and the breaking of this story now?
This thread of discussion is to allow interested students to introduce any topic or article concerning matters related to the class.
Feel free to bring up ideas for discussion, website links, or embed complete articles.
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