Writing for Publications I Ms. Dombrow Media Biases
Defining Bias A tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly Merriam-Webster Emotions Upbringing Ignorance Agenda
Bias By Word Choice Scrawny, underweight, slender Egotistical, proud, confident
Bias By Headline THE ISIS HIT LIST: Obama authorizes strikes against terror leadership (Fox News) Obama: 'We will degrade & destroy ISIS’ (CNN) This isn't what Obama wanted (MSNBC) Obama outlines plan to target IS fighters (Al Jazeera) Obama's request to combat militants draws support (Detroit News) Obama to launch expanded airstrikes on Islamic State (Detroit Free Press)
Bias By Photos
Bias By Photos
Bias By Photos
Bias In Your Articles Get into groups of 2 or 3 Read each group members articles Analyze for bias using you “How to Detect Bias in the News” worksheet On your own worksheet, write instances of bias from all of the articles in your group. Simply label them by the issue and/or headline Discuss as a class