News Bias Quiz Review

a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others that usually results in treating some people unfairly

• Bias
• Multifaceted
• gullible
• Option 4

In which the journalists' own political views affect news coverage

• Demographic Bias
• Partisan Bias
• Corporate Bias
• Neutrality Bias

The use of incomplete or otherwise flawed sourcing is one potential form that various types of news media bias can take

• Sourcing
• Tone
• Framing

intentionally expresses a point of view to provoke discussion.

• News Journalism
• Opinion Journalism

In which race, gender, ethnicity or other factors — such as culture or economic class — affect news coverage.

• Partisan Bias
• Neutrality Bias
• Demographic Bias
• Corporate Bias

The business or advertising interests of a news outlet, or its parent company, influence how — or even whether — a story is reported.

• Corporate Bias
• Neutrality Bias
• Demographic Bias
• Partisan Bias

A journalist or news outlet tries so hard to avoid appearing biased to anyone that the coverage actually misrepresents the facts.

• Neutrality Bias
• Corporate Bias
• Demographic Bias
• Partisan Bias

A journalists’ perceptions of an event or development as a major, important story can cause them to rush the story, overlook essential details and misrepresent key facts.

• “Big Story” Bias
• Neutrality Bias
• Corporate Bias
• Partisan Bias

The tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting, information that is consistent with one’s existing beliefs.

• Confirmation Bias
• “Big Story” Bias
• Neutrality Bias
• Corporate Bias

When assumptions or opinions favoring one side or interpretation of an issue or event skew news reporting in a way that is unfair or distorting.

• News Media Bias
• Opinion Journalism
• News Journalism