Word: opinionizing
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When I saw the cover image of Vice President Dick Cheney [March 19], I thought I would be reading an informative and factual piece, in spite of the cute cloud you put over his head. Instead, I pored over an opinion piece with a number of unattributed quotes, more condemnation of the President and the Iraq war and a diatribe against I. Lewis (Scooter) Libby...
...compare educational quality would be if more colleges published the results of the National Survey of Student Engagement, which is administered by Indiana University and is already used internally by hundreds of schools to gauge such things as how much students feel challenged by the curriculum. Yes, student opinion is an imperfect measure, but, says Kent Chabotar, president of Guilford College, "if there's nothing else out there, why not? We all use it." Meanwhile, two groups of public universities are putting together comparable - and consumer-friendly - data on educational outcomes. The reporting system, expected to be finalized this fall...
...Bayrou: Clearly there's a very strong movement of opinion in France. Millions of people want out of the perpetual confrontation between the PS [Socialist Party] and the UMP [Union for a Popular Movement] - between the left and the right. For the last 25 years, there hasn't been a single [parliamentary] election in which the incumbent majority has been confirmed in power. People now want a way to change without destroying, but by constructing...
...Bayrou: A big role, in my opinion. I have an atypical career. I come from far away, from the Pyrenees, from a social class of peasants and workers that usually doesn't have access to power. But I do know Paris politics very well, and it's because I know it that I can criticize it and contradict...
That the media portrays Wellesley unfairly is an opinion universally reflected by students on campus. According to Jaime L. Bence, a freshman at Wellesley, numerous students buck the media’s stereotype: “There’s a demand for better married housing because there are a significant number of married students here. There are engaged students. And as for predominant beliefs, I would talk about the faith-based initiatives on campus. I think we have more of a religious presence on campus than many media portrayals suggest...