(CNN Student News) -- May 18, 2010
Media Literacy Question of the Day
In your opinion: How might a news consumer determine whether a country has a free press? How might news stories be reported differently in countries that have a free press versus ones that don't?
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Primary Elections
What is a primary election? How many U.S. congressional seats are up for election this year?
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In your opinion, why is it important for voters to participate in primary elections?
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Freedom of the Press
What does the term "freedom of the press" mean to you? Why do you think that this freedom was included in the Bill of Rights?
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What is the purpose of the Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act? What role, if any, do you think that the United States can play in protecting the freedom of the press in other countries? How do you think that other countries might react to this new law?
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Changing Food Deserts
How does Baltimore's Food Policy Director Holly Freishtat define a food desert? According to the report, how is Freishtat trying to address this issue?
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Do you think that people will buy healthier types of food if they are available? Why or why not?
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What kinds of options for buying food are available in your community? Which options, if any, would you characterize as providing healthy food? In your opinion, how could your community provide healthier food, if at all?
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