University of Idaho Comparing Media Coverage Essay

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• Read the 2 pieces of media coverage (linked below) about the recent anti-lockdown protests
• 1/2 pg of summaries
  • 1 paragraph summary of Guardian piece (give the who, what, where, why). According to this piece, what seems to be the implied argument the anti-lockdown protesters are supporting?
  • 1 paragraph summary of Fox piece (give the who, what, where, why). According to this piece, what seems to be the implied argument the anti-lockdown protesters are supporting?
• 1/2 pg of analysis/evaluation
  • 1 paragraph: Assuming there is a state-issued stay-at-home order, do you think the anti-lockdown protesters are legally justified in their protest? Why or why not? Are they morally justified? If your answers to these legal and moral questions differ, which do you think the protesters should abide by and why?
  • 1 paragraph: What do you think about the media coverage? How fully do you think each one fulfilled the basic responsibilities of the press in its coverage? Explain your reasoning.
  • The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2020/apr/20/photograph-healthcare-workers-confronted-anti-lockdown-protesters-denver (Links to an external site.)

  FOX News: https://www.foxnews.com/us/photos-purportedly-show-coronavirus-protest-standoff