Social Studies extension for those who are interested:

Read the below articles and/or watch the remainder of the PBS NewsHour special we started watching about the passing of journalist Gwen Ifill.

In your comp book, take notes (in words or pictures, or words and pictures) capturing interesting information, and write about the following questions:

1. Why might it be important to have a woman of color as the anchor of one of the United States’ leading news organizations?
2. Why is it important for reporters to be impartial in their reporting?  Can you think of examples of media bias in the materials we have explored this term?

Videos:

Articles:

“Gwen Ifill, Political Reporter and Co-Anchor of ‘PBS NewsHour,’ Dies at 61“

“The Life and Example of Gwen Ifill“

“The Grace of Gwen Ifill“