Weekly Example of Media Bias - February 25, 2015
1. What type of bias does the excerpt illustrate?
2. Joseph Rossell writes: "The networks’ failure to properly inform viewers about the many taxes in Obamacare may be part of the reason so many taxpayers will be left in the dark."
a) Do you agree with this assertion? Explain your answer.
b) Do you think it doesn't matter if the networks chose not to report this (because most people get their news from the internet and probably saw this information on a news website)? Explain your answer.
3. Do you think NBC, ABC and CBS purposely chose to ignore these facts that Forbes and the Washington Post reported? Explain your answer.