1. What type of bias do CBS, ABC and NBC display in 93% of their reports on the crisis in Venezuela?

2. Consider the following points made by Julia Seymour:

• Economists and Venezuelans expressly blame socialist policies for ruining [Venezuela] and fear the increasing popularity of socialist ideology in the U.S. and other nations.
• Instead of connecting a socialist government and its socialist policies to the horrors being endured by Venezuelans, most ABC, CBS and NBC evening shows stories cast the crisis as a "political," "economic" or "humanitarian" one.
• Even if those three reports counted, the percentage of stories with zero indication Venezuela has been socialist for decades would still be 87 percent and a huge failure to accurately report the story.

Why do you think the networks purposely choose to leave out the fact that socialist policies have led to the humanitarian crisis in once rich Venezuela?

3. According to a recent Gallup poll,  51 percent of Americans age 18-29 say they have a positive view of socialism.  It is important that the media accurately inform viewers of the truth about Venezuela: socialism has caused a humanitarian crisis and destroyed a once wealthy country.
What responsibility do you think the media has to report that the crisis in Venezuela is due to socialist policies? Explain your answer.