The video you are going to watch covers the turmoil experienced in this country over the last year. 

The video you are going to watch covers the turmoil experienced in this country over the last year.

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/american-voices/
The video you are going to watch covers the turmoil experienced in this country over the last year.  In it, you’ll see references to the Coronavirus, the killing of George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, and the most recent presidential election.  I guess I just wanted to give you a heads up.  I’m not saying that things are necessarily better, but there has been a lot of change over that period of time.  When watching the video I found myself feeling many of the emotions I felt during 2020 and they were made raw all over again.  Your task is to focus on the process of claimsmaking and the role the media plays in it.  In this way, you will be able to get through the video with a deeper critical understanding of how social problems are constructed and experienced – and how they affect all of us on a personal level.  In order to adequately answer the questions, you’ll need to refer to  the video.  There is no word count requirement.  However, I can tell you that you should strive for one paragraph per response.  Remember, a paragraph is generally 3 to 4 sentences.

Please begin by clicking here to watch “American Voices: A Nation in Turmoil” (Links to an external site.)

Then, answer the following questions:

Please give me an example of three “experts” featured in the video. How did they establish themselves as experts and what were some of their claims?
Your book lists some of the reasons why expert knowledge is neither objective nor impartial.  Please list those reasons.
Your book states that media coverage usually alters the original claim.  Did you see any examples of that in the video?  If so, where?
What are some constraints faced by media workers?