Media Bias Review

What is media bias?

•  A type of technology used in media production.

• The tendency of media to present news that supports a certain ideology

• The process of fact-checking information.

•  The use of social media to share news stories.

Which of the following is an example of partisan bias?

• A travel blog discussing vacation destinations.

• A documentary that presents scientific findings.

• A news report that favors one political party over another.

•  A news article that includes a variety of perspectives on a topic.

What is 'confirmation bias' in media?

• Ignoring facts that do not support a pre-existing belief.

• Reporting facts with opinions.

• Using multiple sources to ensure accuracy.

• Presenting news in a neutral tone.

Which of the following techniques can help identify media bias?

• Checking the publication date of an article.

•  Analyzing the language and tone used in the article.

• Looking at the author's credentials only.

• Ignoring articles that are difficult to understand.

If a news article highlights only one side of a story and ignores other perspectives, this is an example of:

• Inclusion

• omission

• exaggeration

• media bias

True or False: All media sources are biased to some extent.

• True

• False

True or False: A news outlet's bias can be identified solely based on its political affiliation.

• True

• False

True or False: An article with sensational headlines is more likely to be biased.

• True

• False

Labeling people as “poor” or “lower class” to describe their socioeconomic status.

• Confirmation Bias

• Selection Bias

• Framing Bias

• Language Bias

• Omission Bias

The idea that we see what we want to see

• Confirmation Bias

• Selection Bias

• Framing Bias

• Language Bias

• Omission Bias