the media and public trust along with money and politics

“The Media and Public Trust” Please respond to the following:

  • Discuss one or two reasons it seems that the media have lost the public trust in the U.S.
  • Debate It – Take a position on this statement: Democracies need an investigative, confrontational press it can trust – not reality TV news

“Money and Politics”

  • Discuss two or three ways money has influenced the political process in the U.S. Support your views with one or two reasons and/or examples. (Cite any sources you referenced.)