1. What do you learn from NBC and CBS about the executive order President Obama signed on Labor Day mandating federal contractors to give paid sick leave to employees? (These are private businesses which are hired to complete projects for the government.)

2. Contrast this with the New York Times news report on President Obama's announcement. (Read the Times' excerpt under "Resources" below.)

3. What type of bias do NBC, ABC and CBS exhibit in their reports on this news story?

(Challenge:  note the types of news stories the networks had time for during those news programs - was it the migrant crisis in Europe? the upcoming debate in Congress over President Obama's nuclear deal with Iran as the Senate returned from recess on Tuesday? the presidential primary race? ...)