Weekly Example of Media Bias - February 10, 2016
1. What types of bias does the HonestReporting post illustrate?
2. Headlines can greatly influence readers’ opinions about the news. The importance of an accurate headline is that most people don’t read every word of every article; they often just skim the headlines. Therefore, those who read just a headline are not accurately informed when the headline misrepresents the story. Why do you think the media post misleading headlines on articles about a terrorist attack on Israelis? Explain your answer.