Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________________________ Class: ______Media and Lobbyists

What Is Media? The “____________________” includes newspapers, magazines, film, radio, television, the Internet,

books and billboards among much else (the “___________________” is growing _____________________) The media delivers ______________________________________________ to very large ______________________. One of their main ____________________ is to ___________________________ about current issues.

Obviously then, the _________________ is a major focus of the media. The Role of Media? The role of media is to _________________________________________________ is having on their lives.

Especially since the _______________ of the government is to ______________________________________ ______________________________________________their issues.

The ______________ of the media is to ____________________________________________ about these issues and how they ultimately ____________________ individual Canadians.

However, they have a great influence on the _______________________________________________________.

Media and Government: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly The media don’t just deliver messages, they ______________________________________________________

_________________________________ are delivered. There are a two types of media-government “______________________”

o _____________________________________________ (Slogans, press-conferences)o _____________________________________________ (cartoons, editorials, lobbyists).

Both influence people. It is up to the I______________________ to be informed and decipher what “__________________________” really is.

Media and Bias Bias plagues _______________________, _______________________and individual _________________________. Bias is a type of thinking rooted in a person’s _____________________. Bias towards one subject or

issue can create ____________________________________ and can ______________________Canadians. It is up to individual Canadians themselves to be ____________________ about bias, in order to

make appropriate, well-thought-out _____________________ about government and issues. What is a Lobby Group? Lobby groups are groups of people ________________________________________________________________. They see their role as informing the _________________________________________________ of Canadians. There are very strict _____________for lobbyists to ensure they aren’t “_____________” government

officials. However, given that they are paid to “_________” their own issues, _______ can become involved.

Explore more about the government and media with the following questions…

Critical Thinking: Media and the Government

Issue

Reasons Point of View # 1 Point of View # 2 Reasons

What role does the media play in informing Canadians?_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Do all media sources provide information in the same way? Explain. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How do you know if media is reliable/accurate/unbiased? (p.49)._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Read the newspaper article on page 49 of your text. Offer THREE examples of its bias. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Complete the chart. Name two members of the Parliamentary Press Gallery and their focuses.Media Group:Focus:

Why do you think groups in Canada want media outlets that serve their community? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What do lobbyists do and why do they exist in Canada? (p. 51 - 53)_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Examine the two different, but similar lobbyists profiled on pages 52-53. Complete the chart.

Do you think lobbyists represent the views of Canadians? Explain your answer (it’s not clear cut!)._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________