Bias and Stereotypes in The

Grio vs The New York Times

What is The Grio?

American online newspaper with news content
geared especially toward African Americans.
Content that is underrepresented in national
newspapers
Sister-newspaper of NBC News
Launched in 2009
Grio = griot (A West African oral historian
and storyteller)

What is the New York

Times?
American Daily Newspaper
Founded in New York since September
18, 1851
The target audience is an intelligent,
general-interest adult reader.

What is your hypothesis? Which one do

you think has more bias and
stereotypes?

My Hypothesis
Afro-American newspaper:
More stereotypes of white people
Less stereotypes of black people
More bias
The New York Times:
No stereotypes or if any then of black people
No or little bias
Due to reputation

Summary of Article

Dr. Maltin Salia worked in his native

Sierra Leone and was infected with
Ebola.

He died on when he was treated in

Omaha, Nebraska.

At arrival he had advanced symptoms.

Dies November 17th

Which one is The New York Times and

which The Grio?

No difference...
... in design and layout
... in bias
... in stereotypes

Stereotypes and Bias

The Grio:
No stereotypes of
black OR white
No Bias
stating facts
Reliable sources

= no

The New York Times:

No stereotypes of
black OR white
No Bias
stating facts
Reliable sources

Differences

The Grio:

Chronologically ordered

Report-like

Purely based on facts

The New York Times:

Writing style is more emotionally based

(staying factual)

Conclusion
Barely any difference between the
newspapers
Stating the same facts
No stereotypes, no or very little bias

Works Cited
The Editors of Encyclopdia Britannica. "The New York
Times (American Newspaper)." Encyclopedia Britannica
Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 03 Dec. 2014. Web. 07 Dec.
2014.
Lampe, Nelson. "Nebraska Hospital: Surgeon with Ebola Has
Died." The Grio. N.p., 17 Nov. 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
Goodnough, Abby, and Tommy Trenchard. "Doctor Being
Treated for Ebola in Omaha Dies." The New York Times. The
New York Times, 17 Nov. 2014. Web. 06 Dec. 2014.
"About TheGrio." TheGrio. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2014The
New York Times