Forms of Media Bias

A news reporter describes the president's speech as "an angry rant".

• prejudice/labeling

• sensationalism

• placement

• selection of sources

• spin/tone

A reporter includes a quote from a terrorist but not the victims of the terrorist's attack.

• spin/tone

• selection of sources

• prejudice/labeling

• placement

• sensationalism

A nightly news program begins with a story about a politician's personal scandal and then follows it up with breaking news of a major natural disaster.

• spin/tone

• placement

• omission

• story selection

A newspaper article describes Texas voters as being single-issue and "provinicial".

• spin/tone

• selection of sources

• prejudice/labeling

• story placement

• sensationalism

A news report covers the attack on Pearl Harbor, but does mention simultaneous attacks on Guam and Wake Island.

• story selection

• placement

• sensationalism

• omission

• selection of sources

A news program shows a violent protest where a person is brutally beaten by counter-protestors.

• omission

• spin/tone

• sensationalism

• selection of sources

• placement

A newspaper reports on the results of an election without discussing the loser.

• placement

• story selection

• omission

• sensationalism

• selection of sources

Only one magazine puts a news story about COVID on its cover.

• spin/tone

• placement

• story selection

• sensationalism

• labeling/prejudice

A photojournalist takes a picture of a woman who looks proud and joyful during a patriotic parade.

• sensationalism

• omission

• selection of sources

• prejudice/labeling

• spin/tone

A film editor trims video footage that makes a politician appear bigoted.

• spin/tone

• placement

• story selection

• sensationalism

• labeling/prejudice