Weekly Example of Media Bias - February 23, 2011
1. What type of bias is the excerpt an example of?
2. Before reading this excerpt, had you heard of Said Musa's impending execution?
3. If Mr. Musa was a convert from Christianity to Islam and Christians were going to execute him for his new faith there would be many news reports about his situation. Why do you think the media chooses to ignore this news story?