Annotated Bibliography: The Politics Of Mass Media

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Work Cited
Cordes, Nancy. "The Politics of Mass Shootings and Gun Control." Cbsnews.com. 4, 1 Oct. 2015. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.
Schuppe, Jon. "President Obama to Take Gun Control Push to the Public." NBC News. Cassandra Vinograd, 4 Apr. 2016. Web. 05 Apr. 2016.
Robbin, Mel. "The Real Question on Gun Control." CNN. Cable News Network, 8 Jan. 2016. Web. 04 Apr. 2016.
Are You A Biased TV Viewer? | Video | Stossel in the Classroom. Perf. Bernie Goldberg and John Stossel. Are You A Biased TV Viewer? | Video | Stossel in the Classroom. Stossel in the Classroom, 24 Aug. 2012. Web. 05 Apr. 2016. .
Works Cited
McManus, John H. "Seeking Truth in Journalism?" Won't Get Fooled Again (2012): n. pag. Web. 4 Apr. 2016.

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