1. Are you surprised by the Pew Poll results that show the majority of Americans believe the news media should present the facts alone, without interpretation? Explain your answer.

2. Define interpret/interpretation.

3. a) What is your opinion: Should the media include interpretation in their news reports? Why or why not?
b) Ask a parent the same question.

4. There are substantial partisan differences over whether journalists should include interpretation in their stories. Trump supporters mostly say just the facts; Clinton supporters are split - half against interpretation and half for it.

The Pew reporters explain:

This may be linked to a perception among Republicans that coverage of their candidate had been too tough. Among Republicans, 46% thought coverage of Trump had been too tough, while only three-in-ten Democrats thought the same of coverage of Clinton, according to Pew Research Center’s mid-September survey.

If true, why do you think this is so?