Media Bias

Bias means _____________ one view over another view.

• supplementing
• favoring
• opinioning
• hosting

An article about the effects of eating chocolate every day only tells the benefits. This article is an example of which type of bias?

• bias by source selection
• bias by omission
• bias by labeling
• bias by spin

A reporter whose newspaper is bought mostly by people who work in the oil industry is writing an article about the impact of exhaust fumes on environment. He only uses quotes from people who agree that car exhaust is not a problem. This article is an example of which type of bias?

• Bias by spin
• Bias by labeling
• Bias by selection of sources
• Bias by omission

When writing a story on the effects of playing video games a reporter mentions the negative impacts but explains how the good aspects outweigh the bad. This is an example of which type of bias?

• Bias by source selection
• Bias by labeling
• Bias by omission
• Bias by spin

If an author relays all the facts regarding a topic it shows

• Positive Bias

• Objective Reporting

• Negative Bias

You have to understand the goals of media to be able to judge their

• creations
• skeptical
• credibility
• realism

When both graphs show the same information, but one is altered to mislead the public, it is called

• Bias in numbers and statistics

• Bias by omission

• Bias by emphasis

• Bias by repetition

What is a logical fallacy (aka flawed logic)?

• information that is made up intentionally

• an insult used in an argument

• an error in reasoning that invalidates an argument

• truths that hurt people

What is misinformation?

• a common misconception

• sarcasm used to hide the truth

• an opinon on a certain topic

• false or inaccurate information, especially that which is deliberately intended to deceive

What makes you trust someone you don't personally know? Example: politicians, corporations trying to sell you products, celebrities

• their use of words and tone

• if they have been known to be deserving of trust in the past

• if they are able to provide evidence such as resources to back up their claims

• the platform they hold and what they promote