Analyzing Information Collect newspaper articles that announce medical or health breakthroughs or that publicize results of social studies. Analyze them by asking the following questions: a. What...

Analyzing Information Collect newspaper articles that announce medical or health breakthroughs or that publicize results of social studies. Analyze them by asking the following questions:

a. What claims or promises were made in the article?

b. What actual quotes by the researchers were included, if any?

c. Was the article well documented? Did it provide source information?

d. Were there any “disclaimers,” or warnings about the results not being proven, or more testing needing to be done? If so, where were these cautionary words placed in the article?

e. What is your opinion about the actions of the reporter? Do you think he or she was journalistically responsible, or do you think the article was an attempt to grab headlines?