Bias And The Media's Role In Politics
Media plays an important role in America. Millions of Americans turn on the television for news, open their laptops and turn on their phones to see the news, or walk out their front door to get the newspaper. From these things, opinions are formed based on what they have heard, read, or seen in the media. The role of the media in public affairs is important. The media have the power to make or break a candidate. They have the power to denigrate a candidate or make that candidate congenial to the public eye. News media networks affect the public’s interests in politics. News media networks show the public what they want them to see and hear. Which brings me to the media being biased. Are they truly biased (of course) and towards whom? I believe
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(1) Bias by commission which is, “a pattern of passing along assumptions or error that tend to support a left-wing or liberal view.” (2) Bias by omission which is “ignoring facts that tend to disprove liberal or left-wing claims, or that support conservative beliefs.” (3) Bias by story selection which is “a pattern of highlighting new stories that coincide with the agenda of the Left while ignoring stores that coincide with the agenda of the Right.” (4) Bias by placement which is “a patter of placing news stories so as to downplay information supportive of conservative news.” (5) Bias by the selection of sources which is “Including more sources in a story who support one view over another. This bias can also be seen when a reporter uses such phrases as "experts believe," "observers say," or "most people think.”” (6) Bias by spin which is “emphasizing aspects of a policy favorable to liberals without noting aspects favorable to conservatives; putting out the liberal interpretation of what an event means while giving little or no time or space to explaining the conservative interpretation.” (7) Bias by labeling which is “attaching a label to conservatives but not to liberals.” (8) Bias by policy recommendation or condemnation which is “when a reporter goes beyond reporting and endorses the liberal view of which policies should be enacted, or affirms the liberal criticism of current or past policies.” I
(1) Bias by commission which is, “a pattern of passing along assumptions or error that tend to support a left-wing or liberal view.” (2) Bias by omission which is “ignoring facts that tend to disprove liberal or left-wing claims, or that support conservative beliefs.” (3) Bias by story selection which is “a pattern of highlighting new stories that coincide with the agenda of the Left while ignoring stores that coincide with the agenda of the Right.” (4) Bias by placement which is “a patter of placing news stories so as to downplay information supportive of conservative news.” (5) Bias by the selection of sources which is “Including more sources in a story who support one view over another. This bias can also be seen when a reporter uses such phrases as "experts believe," "observers say," or "most people think.”” (6) Bias by spin which is “emphasizing aspects of a policy favorable to liberals without noting aspects favorable to conservatives; putting out the liberal interpretation of what an event means while giving little or no time or space to explaining the conservative interpretation.” (7) Bias by labeling which is “attaching a label to conservatives but not to liberals.” (8) Bias by policy recommendation or condemnation which is “when a reporter goes beyond reporting and endorses the liberal view of which policies should be enacted, or affirms the liberal criticism of current or past policies.” I