What is Bias?

Use your Springboard Reader, the internet, or any other resource to answer the questions and eventually reach our learning target: I can understand what bias is and where it is found.

What is the definition of bias?

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Where do we find media bias? Give examples!

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What is “bias through selection and omission”? What is an example?

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What is “bias through placement”? What is an example?

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What is “bias through source control”? What is an example?

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What is “bias by headline”? What is an example?

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What is “bias through statistics and crowd count”? What is an example?

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What is “bias by photos, captions, and camera angles”? What is an example?

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1)Imagine that the newspaper you write for is extremely left wing. During the last election, you place a picture of Romney that is very unpleasant. What type of bias it this?

2)A storm went through the city and a good percentage of the townspeople do not have power, and the power company is one of the sponsors of your paper. How can you use bias through statistics and crowd count?

3)After the gubernatorial election, the candidate your blog was endorsing lost the race. Use bias in your headline to subtly express your opinions.

4)Read the definition of “bias by source control” again. What examples do you find of this in everyday life? In school? In the media? At home? Give two solid examples.

5)How is “bias through selection and omission” much like when you make up an excuse for why you’re late for curfew, and you are “telling the truth”, but you leave out key info such as who you were with and what you were exactly doing?

6)Now, before you grab a Spokesman Review, look on Google and see what has been said about the bias of the paper. Write down four comments you found.

7)Why could it be dangerous if the city, region, or state only has one newspaper and it is biased?

8)What about some countries that have controlled news put out by the government only?

9)Google countries that have controlled media. List three here.

10)Grab the Spokesman and try to find one example of each type of bias as a group.

  1. Bias through selection and omission
  2. Bias through placement
  3. Bias by headline
  4. Bias by photos, captions, and camera angles
  5. Bias through statistics and crowd counts
  6. Bias by source control