Functions of the Media

Functions of the media.

Watchdog

2010: Keep Your Head Above Dollar. By: Peter Schiff

Direct Link: http://www.politicalwatchdog.com/

Description- I think that this article accurately demonstrates the watchdog function of the media because it seems to be keeping the federal government at bay with regards to the "QE 2" subject.

Gatekeeper

2010: FDA Calls 7 Caffeine-Alcohol Drinks Unsafe. By: CNN Wire Staff

Direct Link:http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/17/alcohol.caffeine.drinks/index.html?hpt=P1&iref=NS1

Description- This article represents gatekeeper because it is unbiased information on a random topic that most people would have little to no prior knowledge about. They would be trusting this information to be correct as well.

Scorekeeper

2010: Fractured Democrats Keep Pelosi As Leader. By: Carl Hulse

Direct Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/18/us/politics/18cong.html?ref=politics

Description- This article is keeping the score because it explains that the control of the House was shifted from Democratic to Republican and about how the current speaker of the House will have to hand over her power at the beginning of the new year in January, 2011.