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    1. We are looking at the question to examine the relationship between different news networks and their reporting practices.

      Question: Are news networks actually biased in the reporting in favor of either the Republican or Democratic Party?

      News Network

      # of negative stories about Democrats in first 6 months of 2006
      # of negative stories about Republicans in first 6 months of 2006
      Totals
      Fox News
      266
      255
      521
      MSNBC
      302
      325
      627
      CNN
      283
      298
      581
      ABC
      211
      230
      441
      CBS
      275
      291
      566
      Totals
      1337
      1399
      2736
    2. The thinking is that differetn networks may affect how they report the news. The hypotheses are:

      Ha: The major news networks favor one political party over the other in their reporting practices.

      Ho: The major news networks do not favor one political party over the other in their reporting practices.

 

  1. Calculate a value of chi-sqaure, and determine the conclusion at the 95% level of confidence.
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