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Example of Media Bias:
Watch the video below on AJ+ then answer the questions:
To accurately identify different types of bias, you should be aware of the issues of the day, and the liberal and conservative perspectives on each issue.
Types of Media Bias:Questions
Read the following information about “Human Rights in Qatar”:
- The monarch-appointed government of Qatar prohibits organized political parties and restricts civil liberties, including freedoms of speech, press, and assembly.
- Legal, institutional, and cultural discrimination against women limits their participation in society.
- Other continuing human rights concerns include restrictions on the freedoms of religion and movement, as foreign laborers could not freely travel abroad.
- Trafficking in persons, primarily in the domestic worker and labor sectors, are a significant problem.
(from a 2014 U.S. State Department Human Rights report on Qatar)
Honest Reporting’s Daniel Pomerantz asserts: “AJ+ isn’t a news source. It’s government-owned propaganda published by the rulers of a Middle Eastern dictatorship.”
CAMERA on Campus, whose aim is “to bring to light inaccuracies spread about Israel on the campus and across the world,” wrote of AJ+:
AJ+ has a liberal, global-friendly cover. The problem with AJ+ is that it is not clear – it claims to be an altruistic social media source for a “global generation.” And it does indeed show interesting videos about international issues that entertain and educate viewers. However, this is a cover for Al Jazeera’s agenda to delegitimize Israel and promote anti-Zionism.
1. AJ+ describes itself as “News for the connected generation.” Scanning the website, a liberal slant is obvious. It is attempting to appeal to young people. Do you think AJ+ should be trusted as a news source because it presents a progressive tone? Explain your answer.
2. Why is it important to know who runs a news organization?
Scroll down to the bottom of the page for the answers.
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar in 2013.Answers
Opinion questions. Answers vary.
