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Case
Study Selection for Class Discussion:
Rising
Temperatures, Differing Viewpoints: A Case Study on the Politics of
Information
By Christopher
Hollister Arts and Sciences Libraries University at
Buffalo, State University of New York
Case
Study Discussion Questions:
- Is this case study
a primary or a secondary source of information?
- What
overriding message is being communicated by the information in this case
study?
- What
information is missing from this case study?
- List two
possible reasons (or motives) for the publishing of each of the two
articles cited in this case?
- Which of
the following best describes the information presented in this
study?
- Differing opinions regarding which parts of the EPA report
are newsworthy
- Conflicts within the science community
- Differing political agendas
- Conflicts between scientists and politicians
- List two
reasons for your answer to question 5 above.
- Based on
this case study and on your course readings, what criteria should one
use to evaluate news stories?
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