SOC 105 Week 4 Discussion

1. 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.

2. "Money and Politics" Please respond to the following:

· 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.)