Fallacies
Bias Terms
Identifying Bias
"5 Filters"
Vocabulary
100
This fallacy misrepresents the opponents argument; which makes the argument easier to attack.
What is Straw-man?
100
Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
What is objective?
100
Logical fallacies are present throughout a news piece.
What is flawed logic?
100
This is why writers at the Washington Post are reluctant to write anything negative about Amazon.
What is the filter of Ownership?
100
To change in form, nature, or substance.
What is transmute?
200
This fallacy attacks the character of the person instead of addressing their argument
What is Ad Hominem?
200
The underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group.
What is agenda?
200
What is ad hominem?
200
When news companies do this, they transform an objective event into a biased story.
What is "attach meaning"?
200
Utterly odious or wicked, typically used to describe a wrongful act or crime.
What is heinous?
300
There are only two choices with this fallacy.
What is false dichotomy? (Black and White)
300
Prejudice in favor of or against a particular thing, person, or group compared with another.
What is bias?
300
When journalist stray away from being objective and give their opinion on a story, while claiming to be objective.
What is spin?
300
A journalist is stationed in Jackson, Mississippi and has good connections with a certain senator, which allows for the journalist to always have breaking news stories. However, information comes out that this senator is very corrupt, but the journalist does not want to cover the story.
What is the "sources" filter?
300
Obsession with the exercise of power.
What is megalomania?
400
We have already spent 2.3 trillion dollars in Afghanistan, so we should just stay there.
What is the Sunk-Cost Fallacy?
400
Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions
What is subjective?
400
When a media outlet only focuses one aspect of the entire story.
What is slant?
400
Anti Nestle articles are not allowed due to this filter.
What is Advertising?
400
Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person.
What is vicarious?
500
A group of teens recently vandalized the Church. I swear, all teenagers are irresponsible bums.
What is Hasty Generalization?
500
An exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally.
What is hyperbole?
500
Joe Biden woke up and went to the Resolute Desk at 8:30 sharp. He met with his cabinet shortly after. He was seemingly unconcerned about current crisis. He then later flew on Air Force One to Kentucky to meet with the governor.
What is opinions presented as facts?
500
Journalists are reluctant to cover some stories due a possibility of receiving this.
What is flak?
500
Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.
What is surreptitious?