Media bias

As new generations come and grow, we create new cultures that are constantly changing and upgrading the way we think and function. Blogs have created a new way of expressing journalism regardless of qualifications and tend to express bias opinions in the articles published. Twitter has created a new form of "micro-journalism" to make small, unrelated thoughts known. YouTube provides a video form of free journalism and advertisement where each person has the freedom to express their thoughts and…

completely wrong. There is an issue with this idealized world, and it leaves us susceptible to one of the most common and powerful biases: the confirmation bias. The confirmation bias is the “tendency to interpret new information so that it becomes compatible with our existing theories beliefs and convictions” (Dobelli 19). You succumb to this bias whenever you disregard information that contradicts your established beliefs. Thus, to protect your beliefs, you simply disregard contradictory…

Many news sources covered gun violence and potential gun policies in the wake of the Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon. Each news outlet that covered the issue did it in a slightly different way, and in many cases with some bias. This bias can be caused by a variety of factors, such as the outlet’s target audience, who sponsors the outlet, and even the author’s socioeconomic background. The Washington Post is one of the most well respected news sources in world on both the Internet…

system needed to change, and it did. But the question remains: where all of our changes for the better? The national art budget was cut or eliminated in many districts (Why the Arts Matter), technology has overrun our schools, and through it all gender bias still rules the classroom. The education system in American must change, but we need to get to the root of the problem, not just fix the symptoms. Education has been on a constant technical upgrade for many years. The use of technology has…

and appealing were often those who described themselves as outsiders” (Paul 5). The author implements this quote supporting unpopularity even though it does not provide any factual evidence to support her claims, which displays bias in her writing. If a reader recognizes bias, it lowers the effectiveness of the piece as it discredits the author. Finally, the entire…

is virtually impossible to separate humans from their environment if one is attempting to gain an understanding of how we reflect or act. This is especially interesting when you consider just how connected the world is now due to the use of social media. Not only are humans…

Each source reveals bias through either the author’s claims, the evidence used in the author’s claims or through the author's ways of persuading the audience to either be in support of the transgender bathroom bill or to be against it. I would say that the interpretation of misinformation comes from both the reader and the writer because the writer may inform the audience of their own viewpoint along with facts and the reader would be the one that would have their own way of interpreting the…

and occurs when a recent event affects an officer’s entire rating (Peak et al, 2010). For example, an officer arrests a serial bank robber and it is his only high risk arrest of the year, but receives high marks on everything because of it. Rater bias is simply when a rater gives high or low marks simply because of personal feelings (Peak et al, 2010). Constant error problem occurs when a rarer rates a group too low, too high, or too much in the middle without any clear logic (Peak et al,…

be the mythical one. Myth turns into truth, and not many can capture the essence that myth must not be regarded as the ultimate truth. Likewise, those who create the myth form it with bias. These are the rulers who determine the ultimate faith of a society. They form the ideologies,…

further help in preventing men from raping women in the women’s restroom. These are not two separate laws, but the two differing opinions on Senate Bill 6. One would expect media outlets to choose the two sides equally, but in fact, these media outlets tend to be neutral towards, or against, Senate Bill 6; the reason being that media outlets are companies, and as companies, want to protect their brand. The most telling fact on the issue is that one of the most conservative news site,…