Friday 24 November 2017

Bias in newspapers

1. Bias through pictures/ graphics- camera angles/ captions.
2. Word choice and tone in the body of the text.
3. Choice of journalist and sources- Who is writing, what is their beliefs, and who have they got their information from?
4. Where is the article placed in the paper? Is it prominent or hidden? Is it front page or far back?
5. Bias through omission or selection- whether an article is even published or not.
6. Bias headlines.
7. Bias by use of names and tittles.
8. Bias through stats and crowd counts.

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