ࡱ> ` bjbjss D44444P,t$h":| 4. 0=(>e"D0 0  Worksheet on bias in the media 1) Using this definition of bias, write your own definition in the space provided below: A bias is a  HYPERLINK "/p/pr/prejudice.html"prejudice in a general or specific sense, usually in the sense for having a predilection to one particular view or ideology. One is said to be biased if one is influenced by one's biases. A bias could for example lead one to accept or non-accept the truth of a claim, not because of the strength of the claim itself, but because it does or does not correspond to one's own preconceived ideas. (Prejudiced point of viewcannot see issues objectively)  HYPERLINK "http://neohumanism.org/b/bi/bias.html"http://neohumanism.org/b/bi/bias.html 2) Go to this website and answer the following questions:  HYPERLINK "http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/handouts/broadcast_news/bw_bias_in_the_news.cfm" http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/handouts/broadcast_news/bw_bias_in_the_news.cfm) (IF you cant copy and paste, here is what the page says: PLEASE READ and then answer the questions following:  INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.media-awareness.ca/images/header_web2_eng.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET   INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.media-awareness.ca/images/spc.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET  INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.media-awareness.ca/images/spc.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET  How to Detect Bias in the News At one time or other we all complain about "bias in the news." The fact is, despite the journalistic ideal of "objectivity," every news story is influenced by the attitudes and background of its interviewers, writers, photographers and editors. Not all bias is deliberate. But you can become a more aware news reader or viewer by watching for the following journalistic techniques that allow bias to "creep in" to the news: Bias through selection and omission An editor can express a bias by choosing to use or not to use a specific news item. Within a given story, some details can be ignored, and others included, to give readers or viewers a different opinion about the events reported. If, during a speech, a few people boo, the reaction can be described as "remarks greeted by jeers" or they can be ignored as "a handful of dissidents." Bias through omission is difficult to detect. Only by comparing news reports from a wide variety of outlets can the form of bias be observed. Bias through placement Readers of papers judge first page stories to be more significant than those buried in the back. Television and radio newscasts run the most important stories first and leave the less significant for later. Where a story is placed, therefore, influences what a reader or viewer thinks about its importance. Bias by headline Many people read only the headlines of a news item. Most people scan nearly all the headlines in a newspaper. Headlines are the most-read part of a paper. They can summarize as well as present carefully hidden bias and prejudices. They can convey excitement where little exists. They can express approval or condemnation. Bias by photos, captions and camera angles Some pictures flatter a person, others make the person look unpleasant. A paper can choose photos to influence opinion about, for example, a candidate for election. On television, the choice of which visual images to display is extremely important. The captions newspapers run below photos are also potential sources of bias. Bias through use of names and titles News media often use labels and titles to describe people, places, and events. A person can be called an "ex-con" or be referred to as someone who "served time twenty years ago for a minor offense." Whether a person is described as a "terrorist" or a "freedom fighter" is a clear indication of editorial bias. Bias through statistics and crowd counts To make a disaster seem more spectacular (and therefore worthy of reading about), numbers can be inflated. "A hundred injured in aircrash" can be the same as "only minor injuries in air crash," reflecting the opinion of the person doing the counting. Bias by source control To detect bias, always consider where the news item "comes from." Is the information supplied by a reporter, an eyewitness, police or fire officials, executives, or elected or appointed government officials? Each may have a particular bias that is introduced into the story. Companies and public relations directors supply news outlets with puffpieces through news releases, photos or videos. Often news outlets depend on pseudo-events (demonstrations, sit-ins, ribbon cuttings, speeches and ceremonies) that take place mainly to gain news coverage. Word choice and tone Showing the same kind of bias that appears in headlines, the use of positive or negative words or words with a particular connotation can strongly influence the reader or viewer. Page from: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/handouts/broadcast_news/bw_bias_in_the_news.cfm?RenderForPrint=1   INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.media-awareness.ca/images/spc.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET  INCLUDEPICTURE "http://www.media-awareness.ca/images/spc.gif" \* MERGEFORMATINET  Name five techniques that journalists use that would show bias in their writing or presentation? 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