Asking the Right Questions
The following will connect you to articles written about the Turbot War.
- Article 1: Chronicle Herald, March 10, 1995
- Article 2: Chicago Tribune, March 19, 1995
- Article 3: Ottawa Citizen, April 18, 1995
Try to answer the following questions of each article:
- Which articles are “op-ed” or opinion pieces and which are factual?
- Do these articles explain why the EU was involved in the Turbot War?
- Do they give the impression that the Spain or the EU was negotiating with Canada?
- Do these articles criticize the Canadian Government’s actions?
Can you detect a bias?
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