A Presentation by:

Victor Petrella
Thomas Angelitti
Alicia Barillaro
Vanessa McMahon

What is bias?
Prejudice in favour of or against one
thing, person, or group compared with
another, usually in a way considered to
be unfair.

What is bias?
Someone who is biased
has a one-sided
viewpoint, or does not
have an open mind.
People can develop
biases toward or
against: an individual,
an ethnic group, a
nation, a religion, a

How to Detect
Bias

Biases are created in a media text

when:

No facts or evidence are used to

support arguments
Evidence is only used to support
one viewpoint
The text is based solely on the
writers opinion and/or personal
experiences
Certain words and/or phrases are
used to persuade readers/viewers