name: Evan Maur

date:_________________ hr:___

Select a current event…my selected event is: ______________________.

Locate TWO news articles covering the SAME event.
Article One Title: Article Two Title:

Source: Source:

__ National __ International __ National __ International

Publish Date: Publish Date:

Read both articles and complete the chart.

Who is involved? Summarize the key details:
How are they involved?

Why is this important?

What are likely/possible outcomes?

A
Don’t forget to do the back
Although most journalists attempt to be balanced and objective, there is always some
influence from their personal beliefs and background. This is called
and is one reason I ask you to review Media multiple
Bias sources.

identify forms of bias DESCRIBE each form of bias you identified - be sure to say
in EACH article: why it is an example of bias:

___ selection &

omission

___ placement

___ headline

___ word choice

& tone

___ photos, captions

& camera angles

___ names & titles

___ statistics &

crowd count

___ source control

N
”none” is not a viable option.
Refer to your handout or the class
website if you need a refresher.
Reflection
What did I learn?

What am I confused
about?

What do I want to
know more about?

R Be ready to share!