Fresh brewed news plus stewing views
I came across an interesting site from from Yahoo! Picks called Memeorandum with the tagline…Fresh brewed news plus stewing views
This news site takes the most-linked-to-stories and then displays comments from bloggers on the topic. No attempt is made to separate so-called “straight news” from op-ed, editorial, or other pieces that disclaim objectivity. Any judgment of fairness is left solely to the reader. Memeorandum was created and is operated by a media amateur with no party affiliation or political experience and the site states efforts were made to include voices on both sides.
Hmmmm. This could make for an interesting assignment for students. Pick a news item and then try to find two opposing weblog views. Or better yet, pick a news item and then write two posts that include two opposing views. Hmmmm… other possibilities abound…..
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