Due to the delay in me posting this blog, I have extended the due date.
As you have seen, many of the AP Gov Exam questions have to do with recent elections; most notably the controversial election in 2000 between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
In order to both build your background knowledge about this election and continue your investigation of the Media and its impact on politics, you will investigate the following the website: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/election2000/index.html
Your job is to write a brief and informal blog post about what you learned relating to the Presidential Election of 2000. I know this is an open-ended assignment. But the goal is to develop background knowledge and share what you learn with your classmates. In addition, your goal is to add your own commentary about the role the media played in the election. And of course, share additional questions you have about this topic.
For example, when I read the following report:
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec00/election_night_11-8.html,
I read a variety of statements from news reporters about how confusing election night was in 2000. In addition, I learned that Florida's electoral votes first went to Al Gore, only to be challenged later and awarded to George W. Bush. I can also see how late into the night the confusion continued. Finally, at four in the morning after election night, the Gore-Lieberman campaign refused to concede and said the race was still too close to call. I think the media ultimately made the outcome of this race more confusing. I wonder what protocols are in place that guide the media in their reporting of election results. How do they know when the race is safe to call? Is there a chance that this level of confusion could happen again?
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