Was the Martha’s Vineyard migrant situation a cheap political stunt or a legitimate tactic to draw attention to a broken situation? A little bit of both? Sam and Eric dive in, then discuss their experience over the past week reading some… interesting “news” sources. Next week, Sam and Eric will discuss The Political Brain by Drew Westen - pick up a copy at the link below.

Our sources for the Smart Reading Challenge:

Associated Press (mostly fact reporting; middle/balanced on bias scale)

Los Angeles Times (more reliable/mix of fact and analysis; skews left)

Wall Street Journal (more reliable/mix of fact and analysis; skews right)

Palmer Report (less reliable/misleading info; hyper-partisan left)

Natural News (less reliable/misleading info; hyper-partisan right)

Links

Ad Fontes Interactive Media Bias Chart

Next week’s Smart Read: The Political Brain: The Role of Emotion in Deciding the Fate of the Nation, by Drew Westen

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