Title: 3 Ways to Recognize Bias in a Newspaper Article - wikiHow
Headings: How to Recognize Bias in a Newspaper Article
How to Recognize Bias in a Newspaper Article
Method 1
of 3:
Reading the Article Critically
Method 2
of 3:
Digging Deeper into the Newspaper
Method 3
of 3:
Examining Multiple Sides' Coverage
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Christopher Taylor, PhD
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Content: Look at the words used to describe the people, political issues, and events mentioned in the article. If the language makes them sound good or bad, rather than just neutral, the reporter may be trying to influence you to favor one side over another. After you're finished reading, take a minute to think about how you feel about the issue the article covered. Do you suddenly want to support a particular politician or fall on one side of political debate? If so, you'll need to think about whether the article convinced you with facts or slanted language. {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c6\/Recognize-Bias-in-a-Newspaper-Article-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Recognize-Bias-in-a-Newspaper-Article-Step-4-Version-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c6\/Recognize-Bias-in-a-Newspaper-Article-Step-4-Version-2.jpg\/aid538589-v4-728px-Recognize-Bias-in-a-Newspaper-Article-Step-4-Version-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":345,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":546,"licensing":"<div class=\"mw-parser-output\"><p>License: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/3.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><br>\n<\/p><p><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>"}
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Figure out who's reading the article. Think about who typically reads this kind of article. Reporters might want to write stories that their readers will appreciate, which could lead to biased reporting. Try running a Google search to look for descriptions of the typical age, gender, racial background, income, and political leanings for the audiences of several newspapers and media outlets.