Title: Why is the news so biased? - Quora
Headings: Why is the news so biased?
Why is the news so biased?
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Content: adhering to certain Basic principles like nearness or impact
admitting their bias upfront
sticking as much as possible to just stating the Facts, and leaving the Analysis up to the Reader/Viewer. trying to provide at least two sides to the Story (or more sides if there are other Stakeholders involved. This isn’t always
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News is biased, because human beings who make the News are human. The very act of choosing a certain Story to be the lead, over another is a bias. The words chosen (over others) to tell that story also introduce bias. Newsmakers try to recognize and Counter that bias in various ways: adhering to certain Basic principles like nearness or impact
admitting their bias upfront
sticking as much as possible to just stating the Facts, and leaving the Analysis up to the Reader/Viewer. trying to provide at least two sides to the Story (or more sides if there are other Stakeholders involved. This isn’t always easy, because often journalists have Editors (who want Scoops before the competition gets it), legal counsel (who want all Facts checked, and to avoid unpleasant lawsuits), Advertising Departments (who want to protect ad-revenue) breathing down their necks to censor their work in one way or another… making News isn’t easy. Sponsored by Jumbo Privacy & Security
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