Weekly Example of Media Bias - February 18, 2015
1. What type of bias is the excerpt an example of?
2. In his post, Alex Margolin writes, "Leaving out the motive behind the act leaves readers badly misinformed. How will they understand the reluctance of publications to print photos of the next issue of Charlie Hedbo if the attack is described as a simple murder, free of loaded terms that could give an insight into why it happened? Do you agree with this assertion? Explain your answer.
3. Why do you think the BBC refuses to identify the terrorist attacks in Paris as terrorist attacks?