Types of Media Bias
What is bias by selection of sources?
This type of bias happens when one side of a story is ignored in favor of another side.
What is framing?
When two or more news outlets report on the same event but present it in different ways based on their stance.
What is misinformation?
Where the public forms opinions based on misleading or incomplete information.
What does CNN stand for?
Cable News Network
What is diverse media consumption?
The practice of actively seeking out different sources of information to better understand a story from multiple perspectives.
What is bias by wording?
This bias happens when a news outlet’s language or phrasing influences how a story is perceived
What is spin?
When news outlets present information that is technically true but is framed in a way that serves a specific agenda.
What is polarization?
When individuals or groups become more divided due to biased media.
What is New York Times?
A daily newspaper that covers news, opinion, and reviews.
What is media literacy?
An approach that uses critical thinking skills to analyze news content and identify biases.
What is bias by omission?
When a news outlet leaves out certain facts or perspectives from a story, potentially changing the story.
What is bias by exclusion?
When media outlets cover stories to make them appear in a way that fits their narrative, while ignoring important facts.
What is cognitive bias reinforcement?
Where a biased portrayal of events shapes a public belief in a particular political direction.
What is Fox News?
American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel.
What is media comparison?
Compares how multiple media outlets report on the same event, to spot variations in bias or framing.
What is bias through placement?
The order presented in broadcast, and even the location of quotations in articles.
What is media bias?
A preference towards a particular attitude about a subject, often accompanied by a refusal to accept other viewpoints.
Which network is considered the most bias?
Fox News
What does NBC stand for?
National Broadcasting Company
What is story selection?
The action of selecting or omitting some stories over others to highlight particular events & perspectives.
What is bias through labeling?
Labeling people as “Experts” when they don’t have the credentials.
What is bias applied to media?
Bias in news programs, political advertising, or any other form of mass media. Like Journalists and Producers.
Is BBC news biased or unbiased
bias
What does CBS stand for?
Columbia Broadcasting System.
What is bias by source selection?
When there are more sources to support one side of an issue compared to the other, or certain sources are selected over others.