• Spelling/grammar mistakes • Factual errors •Corrections •Attitudes about accuracy •Credibility of newspapers vs. TV • Rush to publish • Unnamed sources

• Demographics of journalists and the public •The public’s view of journalists

• Journalists’ view of themselves

• Bias defined • Who believes the media are biased? • External manipulation • Internal agendas • Reporting fact vs. opinion

• Journalists’ self-appraisal

• Presumed motives • “Hot” stories

• Consistency in news values • Conflict in news

values • Investigative reporting techniques

• Being part of the story • The impact of experience

• Sample characteristics • Community involvement •Frequency of news needs • Media consumption patterns • Evaluations of news sources • Perceptions of own newspaper • Contact with readers