1.  Read the definition for bias by spin in the "Types of Media Bias" list. Do you think The New York Times' headline is an example of bias by spin? Explain your answer.

2.  Headlines can greatly influence readers’ opinions about the news. The importance of an accurate headline is that most people don’t read every word of every article; they often just skim the headlines. Therefore, those who read just a headline are not accurately informed when the headline misrepresents the story.  Do you think that The New York Times intentionally posted a misleading headline with their article on a terrorist attack on Israelis at a Jerusalem bus stop?  Explain your answer.

3.  Ask a parent questions #1 and 2. Discuss your answers.