Community Impacts in the Media
Activity 1
When reading about community impacts of shale gas development, treat each article or story as a scientific research paper. Look for causation, correlation, data, evidence, and the use of experts to evaluate the claims made. Let’s look at two newspaper articles related to social impacts of shale gas development and try to figure out whether they suggest causality or correlation, and whether their claims are backed by data and/or evidence. This activity will help you prepare for the homework assignment this week, so we encourage you to complete the exercises below.
Reading 1
Read PA state police reassigned to gas drilling region as crime rises
After you are done reading, stop and think about how you would answer the questions below. Click the question to see how your thoughts compare to the answers provided.
Reading 2
Read Drilling boom brings surge in crime in small towns
After you are done reading, stop and think about how you would answer the questions below. Click the question to see how your thoughts compare to the answers provided.