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What is it? How do we identify it? Bias What is it? How do we identify it?

What do you already know about bias? What is bias anyway? Favouring one side, position, or belief – being partial, prejudiced

Bias Bias Is prejudice; a preconceived judgement or an opinion formed without just grounds or sufficient knowledge

What is biased language and what is not? Not biased, just an objective observation Frank spends very little money. Biased favourably: Frank is thrifty. Biased unfavourably: Frank is a cheapskate.

Can bias be found in the news? Consider these two sentences in a news story: 1. “A crowd of more than 900 attended the protest.” 2. “Fewer than 1,000 showed up to protest”

How to Detect Bias in the News Every news story is affected by: Thoughts Opinions Background Of these people: Interviewer Reporter Photographer Editor

Bias through Omission Sometimes, certain facts or details will be cut out of a story, and others will be included This can change how readers or viewers think about the story Make sure to read several different sources to get the full story!

Bias through Omission A news story can be written about people booing during a speech. “The president’s remarks were greeted by loud jeers.” OR - “A small handful of people disagreed with the president’s remarks.”

Bias through Placement Usually, the stories that are chosen to be put first are seen as more important Stories in the back of the paper or at the end of the news broadcast are seen as less important.

Bias through Photos Some photos can make the subject look serious, attractive, healthy, etc. and other photos can be really unflattering and make them look silly, ugly, sick, etc. The images of someone in the news can influence how we think about them.

Compare these...

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Bias Through Names and Titles The way a person is described or labelled can influence how we think about them.

Bias Through Names and Titles “John Doe, an ex-con, is now running for office.” OR “John Doe, who was convicted 20 years ago for a minor offense, is now running for office.”

Bias Through Statistics Numbers and statistics can be manipulated to change the way we think about them.

Bias Through Statistics “The fundraiser for the school earned only $1,100” The school’s successful fundraiser raised over $1,000.”

Bias Through Word Choice (Diction) The words and tone the journalist uses can influence the story. Using positive or negative words can change how we feel about the news story. We can also be influenced by a news broadcaster’s tone of voice.

Bias Through Word Choice “The politician presented his well-thought out and intelligent plan to Congress” “The politician presented his shoddy and disorganized plan to Congress.”

For example... U.S.- led coalition forces VS U.S. – led invasion forces How are these presenting a different message?

Clearly Biased Not all bias is easy to detect, but there are some media types that are always opinionated and meant to be biased: Editorials Letters to the editor Political cartoons Columns

Clearly Biased The purpose of the Editorial Page: Encourage thought and discussion Influence action Push for reform Provide background and analysis Allow the community to have a voice