Weekly Example of Media Bias - February 3, 2016
1. What type of bias do CBS, NBC and ABC demonstrate in reporting on the issue of increasing the minimum wage?
2. The media rarely asks/reports on potential downsides to raising the minimum wage. Why is it important for the media to inform viewers of both sides of this debate?
CHALLENGE: For free-market, libertarian views on minimum wage laws:
Have you heard this side of the debate presented in the media? Explain your answer.