1. Use these seven leading questions to identify bias

2. Bias in headlines
Example: Does the headline express approval or condemnation?

3. Bias through photos, captions and camera angles
Example: Is the subject shown in a flattering or unflattering way?

4. Bias through selection and omission
Example: What has been left out that might affect/change the audience’s perspective?

5. Bias by Source Control
Example: Who gets to speak, and who is silenced or paraphrased?

6. Bias through placement
Example – Where is information placed in the article and how does this emphasize or downplay it?

7. Bias through statistics and crowd control
Example: Do numbers seem emphasized or downplayed?

8. Bias through labels, titles or loaded language
Example: Does the reporter use biased and loaded language to construct the subject? To what effect?