Weekly Example of Media Bias - January 11, 2012
1. What type of bias is the excerpt below an example of?
2. Why do you think both NBC and ABC chose not to inform viewers of the "recall" on Chevy's electric car (the Volt)?
3. Does the media have a responsibility to report on safety hazards such as this? Explain your answer.
(Read a December article about the Volt "GM Willing to Buy Back Volts" at: studentnewsdaily.com/daily-news-article/gm-willing-to-buy-back-volts)