Weekly Example of Media Bias - October 19, 2016
1. The media has been sharply critical of Trump and his supporters. Consider the amount of support given to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (96% of media members' donations went to support Clinton).
a) Do an internet search for James O'Keefe Project Veritas videos. How many media outlets (ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, etc.) are reporting this major story?
b) What type of bias does the media's silence on the Project Veritas video display?
2. a) Ask a friend to watch the video with you and then to answer the question: why do you think the media will not report on this story? Please explain your answer.
b) Ask a parent to watch the video and answer the same question.
c) How do your friend and your parent's answers compare?