- Bias through choice of photos , captions and camera angles (does the person look empowered? weak? foolish? etc.)
- Bias through placement - is it on the front page, or hidden on page 15? How long / thorough is the article
- Bias through word choice and tone (is it sympathetic or critical)
- Bias through headlines - what is the headline article, and how is the article pitched through the headline?
- Bias through source control - who have they interviewed / asked for information?
- Bias through names and titles- nicknames, respectful terms etc.
- Bias through selection and omission - which articles are included and left out?
- Bias through statistics and crowd counts - how statistics are manipulated to make a point.
Monday, 20 November 2017
How to spot Bias in an Newspaper ?
The 8 ways to spot Bias in a newspaper:
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