Title: Types of Bias | Media Bias
Headings: Types of Bias
Types of Bias
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Content: In order to measure bias by placement you can observe where a newspaper places political stories and which political party is placed on the front page, with a big picture, as well as asking yourself who the articles tend to make look bad. Bias by placement can occur with newspapers, television, and radio news. Bias by the Selection of Sources is when an editor, reporter, or producer, includes more sources in a story who support one view over another. This bias can be seen when a reporter tends to use phrases such as “experts believe,” “observers say,” or “most people think.” Quoting an expert by name does not necessarily add the credibility of the article, because the reporter may choose any ‘expert’ he/she wants. To measure or find this type of bias stay alert to affiliations and political perspectives of those quoted in the stories. Bias by Spin is the emphasis of certain aspects of a policy favorable to one side or another. It is when the story reflects one side to the exclusion of another. To check the spin on a story you can see if a conservative politician offers one interpretation of an event or policy, and a liberal political offers a different interpretation – you will see, most of the time, that the stories don’t match. Others summarize that the spin put on an even/story by both sides.