Article Activity - Functions of the Media

Obama critics say his economic vision is hazy
http://articles.latimes.com/2010/jan/25/business/la-fi-obama-econ25-2010jan25
This article is an example of watchdog because critics are taking a closer look at how president Obama takes a look at the economy. Even when he makes the smallest mistake or if someone disagrees with his point of view then people take advantage of it and comment about it.

Immigration opponents to patrol the US border
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14164-2005Mar30.html
This article is an example of gatekeeper because it is a source of new information from the media that is allowing is to learn about the new and recent event in the world. There is an expect 1,300 people trying to cross the border to the US from Mexico and we wouldn't have known that without the media displaying the troops that were sent to patrol the border.

How Obama vs Clinton shapes up
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/21/AR2007012101108.html
This is an example of scorekeeper because it elicits the competition between president Obama and Clinton. This article lists the past of Obama and the past of Clinton and compares both of them. Although this article is biased, it still lists' the facts and is "keeping score" of both of their achievements.