Understanding Bias Review

What is "partisan bias?"

• a type of bias in which the business or advertising interests of a news outlet, or its parent company, influence how -- or even whether -- a story is reported.

• a type of bias in which the journalist's own political views affect news coverage

• a type of bias in which a journalist's race, gender, ethnicity and other factors, such as culture or economic class, affects news coverage

• a type of bias in which journalists' perceptions of an event or development as a major, important story can cause them to miss key details and misrepresent key facts

What is "corporate bias?"

• a type of bias in which the business or advertising interests of a news outlet, or its parent company, influence how -- or even whether -- a story is reported.

• A type of bias in which a journalist or news outlet tries so hard to avoid appearing biased that the coverage actually misrepresents the facts

• a type of bias in which a journalist's race, gender, ethnicity and other factors, such as culture or economic class, affects news coverage

• a type of bias in which journalists' perceptions of an event or development as a major, important story can cause them to miss key details and misrepresent key facts

What is "demographic bias?"

• a type of bias in which a journalist's political views affect news coverage

• A type of bias in which a journalist or news outlet tries so hard to avoid appearing biased that the coverage actually misrepresents the facts

• a type of bias in which a journalist's race, gender, ethnicity and other factors, such as culture or economic class, affects news coverage

• a type of bias in which journalists' perceptions of an event or development as a major, important story can cause them to miss key details and misrepresent key facts

What is "big story bias?"

• a type of bias in which a journalist's political views affect news coverage

• A type of bias in which a journalist or news outlet tries so hard to avoid appearing biased that the coverage actually misrepresents the facts

• a type of bias in which the business or advertising interests of a news outlet, or its parent company, influence how-- or even whether-- a story is reported.

• a type of bias in which journalists' perceptions of an event or development as a major, important story can cause them to miss key details and misrepresent key facts

What is "neutrality bias?"

• a type of bias in which a journalist's political views affect news coverage

• A type of bias in which a journalist or news outlet tries so hard to avoid appearing biased that the coverage actually misrepresents the facts

• a type of bias in which the business or advertising interests of a news outlet, or its parent company, influence how-- or even whether-- a story is reported.

• a type of bias in which journalists' perceptions of an event or development as a major, important story can cause them to miss key details and misrepresent key facts

Which of the following describes a form of bias known as "framing?"

• The way that journalists approach and organize a story, which can affect what is emphasizes

• The failure of a straight news report to present all relevant viewpoints on an event or issue in an accurate, impartial way

• The use of words and phrases that affect the audience's perception of the issue or event being covered

• The process that news outlets use to decide which issues and events to cover

Which of the following describes a form of bias known as "absence of fairness and balance?"

• The way that journalists approach and organize a story, which can affect what is emphasizes

• The failure of a straight news report to present all relevant viewpoints on an event or issue in an accurate, impartial way

• The use of words and phrases that affect the audience's perception of the issue or event being covered

• The process that news outlets use to decide which issues and events to cover

Which of the following describes a form of bias known as "tone?"

• The way that journalists approach and organize a story, which can affect what is emphasizes

• The failure of a straight news report to present all relevant viewpoints on an event or issue in an accurate, impartial way

• The use of words and phrases that affect the audience's perception of the issue or event being covered

• The process that news outlets use to decide which issues and events to cover

Which of the following describes a form of bias known as "story selection?"

• The way that journalists approach and organize a story, which can affect what is emphasizes

• The failure of a straight news report to present all relevant viewpoints on an event or issue in an accurate, impartial way

• The use of words and phrases that affect the audience's perception of the issue or event being covered

• The process that news outlets use to decide which issues and events to cover

Which of the following describes a form of bias known as "flawed sourcing?"

• The way that journalists approach and organize a story, which can affect what is emphasizes

• The failure of a straight news report to present all relevant viewpoints on an event or issue in an accurate, impartial way

• The use of words and phrases that affect the audience's perception of the issue or event being covered

• A straight news report that neglects to include all of the people, organizations, documents, and other providers of information that are needed to make the reporting accurate, fair and comprehensive