1.  Did you hear about the ship stuck in the ice that needed to be rescued by ice-breaker ships (two of which also got stuck in the ice)?

2.  a) Did you read/see any report explaining the purpose of the expedition (organized by a climate change professor who was going to analyze how the environment had changed in the Antarctic due to global warming)?
b)  Do you think the purpose of the mission was newsworthy? Explain your answer.

3.  What type of bias did the media display by not reporting on the purpose of the expedition?

4.  Do you think this is a case of sloppy journalism or biased reporting?  Explain your answer.