1.  How do Fox News evaluations of President Obama compare with the broadcast news shows (ABC, CBS and NBC)?

2.  What point does Mr. Lichter make in the excerpt above regarding the negative coverage received by all presidents in their beginning 7 months in office?

3.  CHALLENGE:  Fox News has been accused by the White House of being biased against President Obama.  While acknowledging that Fox's commentators do criticize President Obama's policies, Mr. Lichter makes the argument that the Fox news program "Special Report" is similar in its reporting to the broadcast news shows.  Watch Special Report (Fox's 6:00 p.m. EST news program) and another news program - NBC, CBS or ABS for a week.  Compare the two programs' reports of the same topic--does each report in a neutral way or do they give opinion?  List 3 examples.