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Detecting Bias in News Media

Detecting Bias in News Media. Bias Through Selection/Omission. News media decide what stories to cover, and what stories to ignore Within a news story decisions are made about what details are included, and what details are left out. Same day, same news?. Same day, same news?.

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Detecting Bias in News Media

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  1. Detecting Bias in News Media

  2. Bias Through Selection/Omission • News media decide what stories to cover, and what stories to ignore • Within a news story decisions are made about what details are included, and what details are left out

  3. Same day, same news?

  4. Same day, same news?

  5. Bias Through Placement • Leading stories are meant to attract readers/viewers • Front page of the newspaper, first story on the news • We assume these are the most important issues because they come first

  6. Most important, and next?

  7. Bias by headline • Headlines are meant to attract readers to the story • They are not necessarily accurate representations of the news story • Many people ONLY read the headlines!

  8. Bias by photograph • Viewers opinions can be manipulated by careful choice of photograph accompanying a news story

  9. Who is this awkward looking fellow?

  10. Prince William, second in line to the British throne

  11. Bias through choice of words • Positive or negative spin based on the words used to describe the event • Emotionally laden adjectives (“best”, “heroic”, “tragic”, “evil”) can influence our opinions www.fair.org Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting

  12. Most CREDIBLE SOURCES • Academic papers, professional journals, scholarly books • Accountability: They are peer-reviewed • Experts in the relevant field review the article before it is published

  13. Somewhat credible sources Financially accountable; reputation is based on credible reporting

  14. Not credible • Websites or articles lacking credentials • “Joey’s International Issues Explained .com” • Publications with a clear bias • “Anti Climate-Change Quarterly” • No reason to be accurate or fair

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