Weekly Example of Media Bias - November 7, 2007
1. What type of bias is displayed by news organizations that do not print or air stories success stories from Iraq? (For example, In the middle of October, ABC's Charles Gibson introduced a segment about Iraq on "World News Tonight" by saying: "The news is (pause for effect) that there is no news. The police told us today that, to their knowledge, there were no major acts of violence. Attacks are down in Baghdad and today no bombings or roadside explosions were reported.") [Scroll to the bottom of this page for the answer.]
2. OPTIONAL: If you would like ABC News to provide more of the good news on progress in Iraq, write to ABC News at abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3052660.