How to detect Media Bias in the News!
In the past unbiased Media has had tremendous power in setting cultural guidelines and in shaping political discourse. That same media has become extremely biased and no longer can be trusted to give the American people fair and balanced reporting as it once did.
As viewers become more news savvy it is essential that the news media, along with other institutions, are challenged to be fair and accurate. The first step in challenging biased news coverage is documenting bias.
As the Internet grows it becomes harder for the TV media to cover up the truth because of their own political believes than ever before.
Here are some questions to ask yourself about newspaper, TV and radio news.
Is there a lack of diversity? Demand that the media you consume give both sides of the story. Call or write media outlets every time you continually hear one-sided biased opinions from the same reporter or news anchor.
From whose point of view is the news reported? Political coverage often focuses on how issues affect politicians or corporate executives rather than those directly affected by the issue. Demand that those affected by the issue have a voice in coverage.
Are there double standards? Do media hold some people to one standard while using a different standard for other groups? If so expose the double standard by coming up with a parallel example or citing similar stories that were covered differently.
Do stereotypes skew coverage? Does coverage of politics always favor one party over the other. Educate journalists about misconceptions involved in favoritism, and about how unbalanced reporting is unfair to the viewers.
What are the unchallenged assumptions?
Often the most important message of a story is not explicitly stated. For instance, in coverage of passing legislative bills by the House and Senate the true story of who wrote the bill, who voted for the bill and the impact this bill will have on the American people rarely covered unbaisedly.
Advise everyone you know not to watch the news on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC. They are currently the media puppets of the New Socialist Democratic Party.
As viewers become more news savvy it is essential that the news media, along with other institutions, are challenged to be fair and accurate. The first step in challenging biased news coverage is documenting bias.
As the Internet grows it becomes harder for the TV media to cover up the truth because of their own political believes than ever before.
Here are some questions to ask yourself about newspaper, TV and radio news.
Is there a lack of diversity? Demand that the media you consume give both sides of the story. Call or write media outlets every time you continually hear one-sided biased opinions from the same reporter or news anchor.
From whose point of view is the news reported? Political coverage often focuses on how issues affect politicians or corporate executives rather than those directly affected by the issue. Demand that those affected by the issue have a voice in coverage.
Are there double standards? Do media hold some people to one standard while using a different standard for other groups? If so expose the double standard by coming up with a parallel example or citing similar stories that were covered differently.
Do stereotypes skew coverage? Does coverage of politics always favor one party over the other. Educate journalists about misconceptions involved in favoritism, and about how unbalanced reporting is unfair to the viewers.
What are the unchallenged assumptions?
Often the most important message of a story is not explicitly stated. For instance, in coverage of passing legislative bills by the House and Senate the true story of who wrote the bill, who voted for the bill and the impact this bill will have on the American people rarely covered unbaisedly.
Advise everyone you know not to watch the news on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and MSNBC. They are currently the media puppets of the New Socialist Democratic Party.
Media Bias Basics
The Liberal Media Exposed (PDF Report): Formatted, easy-to-print pages detailing the key results of nearly two dozen surveys about media bias. The report also includes quotes from top journalists denying a liberal media bias, plus comments from journalists acknowledging the problem.
http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=97078
http://www.journalism.org/analysis_report/obamas_first_100_days
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/entertainment/x2085731605/Media-bias-film-analyzes-coverage-of-2008-presidential-election
http://deathby1000papercuts.com/2009/09/denver-9-12-tea-party-events-local-media-coverage-shows-its-bias/
http://www.mediaresearch.org/biasbasics/biasbasics1.asp
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=97078
http://www.journalism.org/analysis_report/obamas_first_100_days
http://www.norwichbulletin.com/entertainment/x2085731605/Media-bias-film-analyzes-coverage-of-2008-presidential-election
http://deathby1000papercuts.com/2009/09/denver-9-12-tea-party-events-local-media-coverage-shows-its-bias/
Just in Case YOU would like to contact the Liberal Media and tell them to REPORT!
Where is the ACORN Story?
Where is the story on the D.C. March?
ABC, Inc.
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CNN
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CBS
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MSNBC
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New York Times
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77 W. 66th St.New York, NY10023-6298 Phone: 212-456-7777
Fax: 212-456-1424 http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3068843
NBC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112 Phone: 212-664-4444
Fax: 212-664-4085 http://www.nbc.com/Footer/Contact_Us/
CNN
P.O. Box 105366
OneCNN Center
Atlanta, Georgia 30348
e-mail: cnn.onair@cnn.com
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/
crossfire@cnn.com
Web site: http://cnn.com
Washington bureau:820 First Street NE, Suite 1100Washington, DC20002
CBS
51 W. 52nd St.
New York, NY10019 Phone: 212-975-4321
Fax: 212-975-4516http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/feedback/fb_news_form.shtml
MSNBC
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10285339/
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3303518/
MSNBC on the Internet
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
Wall Street Journal
Editor: wsj.ltrs@wsj.com
Editorial Page: edit.features@wsj.com
newseditors@wsj.com
Send a comment/inquiry about an article or feature in The Wall Street Journal to: wsjcontact@dowjones.com.
Contact the staff of The Wall Street Journal’s Editorial page at: wsj.ltrs@wsj.com.
React to something you’ve read on WSJ.com at: newseditors@wsj.com.
Offer a comment/suggestion about features and content on WSJ.com at: feedback@wsj.com.
New York Times
nytnews@nytimes.com
executive-editor@nytimes.com
managing-editor@nytimes.com
Arthur Sulzberger Jr., Chairman & Publisher: publisher@nytimes.com.
Scott H. Heekin-Canedy, President, General Manager: president@nytimes.com.
KOMO-1-888-477-5666
KING - 1-206-448-5555
KIRO - 1-206-728-7777
