Critical Thinking Activity #2: Analysis of Reality Show and News Show

Please watch one episode of a reality show and one episode of a news program and compare and contrast the two and answer the following questions.

1. What emotions were triggered when you watched both episodes?
2. Do you think these emotions were planned by the producers of the show?
3. If so, what language was used to incite these emotions?
4. Do you feel like you were led to a particular conclusion rather than left to make up your own mind? How so?
5. Was information presented in meaningful context when comparing both shows?
6. Was the information presented in a way that was factual, informative, descriptive, persuasive, coercive? Why?

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