1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)

2. What did the editors of The Intercept tell Greenwald to do before they would publish his article on the Biden corruption story?

3. a) What were the editors also trying to prevent Greenwald from doing?
b) How did he get around it?

4. What, in Greenwald’s opinion, is the biggest scandal regarding the Biden corruption story?

5. Mr. Greenwald lists several questions journalists should ask Joe Biden. Why doesn’t Mr. Biden answer any questions regarding the corruption reports?

6. Watch the videos at the bottom of the article. Mr. Greenwald, a progressive, is no fan of President Trump. Yet he accuses the media of protecting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden regarding the reports on his corrupt deals with foreign governments - including China and Russia. Consider Greenwald's comments and tweets on the media blackout on Biden corruption reports.  Do you think his arguments about the media are persuasive?  Explain your answer.

CHALLENGE:

Read Glenn Greenwald's censored "Article on Joe and Hunter Biden Censored by The Intercept."
Read the email communications Glenn Greenwald had over the last week with Intercept editors regarding his article.
What is your reaction?