Describe Why It Is Important for the Media to Provide

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Essay

Describe why it is important for the media to provide objective coverage of events. Do you believe today's media accomplish this goal? Support your answer.

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Definitions:

Sampling Error

The difference between a statistic derived from a sample and the corresponding statistic of the entire population, due to chance variation in selecting the sample.

Population

The entire group of individuals or items that a researcher or statistician is interested in studying.

Representative Sample

A fraction of the population that truly represents the attributes of the entire group.

Null Hypothesis

A statement or assumption that there is no relationship or effect in the population from which a sample was drawn, in statistical testing.