Media Bias + Stereotyping

Bias means _____________ one view over another view.

• supplementing
• favoring
• opinioning
• hosting

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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

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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

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CCSS.RL.5.6

A reporter writes an article about the latest Nike shoes claiming only the coolest people will be seen wearing them. Only fools would wear anything else. This is an example of which type of bias?

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

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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

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CCSS.RL.5.6

When the media uses certain words to make people feel a certain way about the report it is called bias by

• Repetition

• Emphasis

• Omission

• Use of language

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CCSS.RL.5.6

When media creates a distorted view of the event by sensationalizing what is happening it is bias by

• Repetition

• Omission

• Headlines

• Use of language

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CCSS.RL.5.6

When the media repeats the same stories and headlines, it is bias by

• Prejudice

• The source

• Numbers and statistics

• Repetition

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What bias do you see most in your daily life?

• Bias by omission

• Bias by use of language

• Bias by emphasis

• Bias in the source

• Bias by headlines

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What are the advantages of stereotyping?

• Define social class

• Allows individuals to respond faster in situations

• Help us organize and make sense of the world around us

• Allows us to get to know more cultures

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CCSS.RL.5.6