Intro To Media

1. Types of Media: TV, Movies, the Internet, Social Media, Newspaper

2.

Six media giants control 90% of the media we see and listen too. This causes the "allusion of choice" the idea that we control what we watch when in reality only 6 main corporations own almost everything. 

3. Students attend lectures and seminars to learn about to "professional ethics, the cultural politics of the 
media, the social role of the journalist, and the importance of the craft".
"Journalism students must successfully complete six required courses in their declared print or broadcast concentration, as well as three or Institute-approved or Institute-offered electives. All students in both concentrations must complete a second major in addition to Journalism." 
http://journalism.nyu.edu/undergraduate/general-requirements/

4. The things that are being watched by the watchdogs are, "personal scandals, financial wrongdoing, political corruption, enrichment in public office, and other types of wrongdoing." It guards the citizens of the U.S. to prevent the abuse of power and to warn citizens of people doing harm. 

5. I have never heard of the term liberal bias but if I was to guess about the meaning I would say that it is used to describe the leaning of the liberal views on different topics.