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Directions
-Read the excerpt below from the Aug. 23 "CyberAlert" found at MediaResearchCenter. org.
-Read "Types of Media Bias" in the right column. Then answer the questions.
ABC’s Charles Gibson on Monday night tried to make World New Tonight viewers feel guilty about all the oil Americans consume as he compared per person U.S. daily consumption unfavorably with less consumption in Japan and Britain. Left unmentioned by Gibson: How the U.S. as larger geographically must use more fuel for shipping, transportation and travel, as well as all the energy consumption required in the U.S. for products we export, such as in agriculture.
To read the complete CyberAlert, click here.
To accurately identify different types of bias, you should be aware of the issues of the day, and the liberal and conservative perspectives on each issue.
Types of Media Bias:Questions
Which type of bias best describes the excerpt below?
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.
Answers
omission – leaving out facts that would disprove his report. In this case, he leaves out the reasons for the U.S.’s greater oil consumption
