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Video Links

Video 1: In Debates, Appearances Matter: Kennedy v. Nixon

Description: This video looks at the famous televised debate between JFK and Richard Nixon, and how their appearance as politicians had lasting effects on the political landscape today.

Video 2: Newsies: The World Will Know

Description: Newsies is a musical that loosely details the events of the Newsboys’ Strike of 1899. Angered by newspaper giants William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer raising the price of their papers, the newsboys decide in this moment to go on strike.

Audio Link

Audio 1: Seriously? Act One: Lies Become the Truth

Description: Act One of this episode of This American Life examines the huge difference in news coverage between the left- and right-wing news media, and how our views are shaped by the news sources we choose to consume.

Web Resource

Web 1: The True Damage of Trump’s ‘Fake News’

Description: Will our president’s attempts to discredit the news media have lasting effects?