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MSNBC

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

Name: 

Date: 

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/msnbc

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the channel type?

  2. 2. What is the launch date?

  3. 3. What does MSNBC stand for and why was it created?

  4. 4. How did MSNBC change its programming over time?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Portmanteau

  • Liberal-Leaning Commentary

  • Demographic

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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