- MEDIA BIAS -

Media Bias

• Media Bias occurs when journalist and news producers

show bias in how they report and cover news.
• The term “Media Bias” implies a pervasive or widespread
bias contravening of the standards of journalism, rather
than the perspective of an individual journalist or article.
 Use a word with positive or negative
connotations rather then a more neutral
synonym can form a biased picture in the
audience’s mind.
10 Types of Media Bias

1. Spin 6. Bias Omission

2. Opinion statements 7. Word Choice
presented as facts 8. Negativity Bias
3. Mind Reading 9. Photo Bias
4. Slant 10. Some final notes
5. Flawed Logic on bias
Examples of Media Bias

1. Click bait headlines

2. Gotcha journalism
3. Ski resort spin snowfall news
4. For preferences republicans
5. Missing white woman syndrome
Questions:
1. What is the term of Media Bias?

2, Give three (3) types of Media Bias

3. Is Media Bias use of a word positive or

negative connotations?