Weekly Example of Media Bias - August 27, 2008
The bias here is very subtle - the average reader would probably not think, by reading one headline alone, that it was biased. But comparing a number of headlines on the same subject shows that they are indeed biased against Israel in support of the Palestinians. The job of the news media is to report the news, not interpret it.
1. What type of bias is the report on New York Times headlines an example of?
2. Why do you think The Times is biased against Israel in its news reports on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
3. Challenge: Send an email to The Times' public editor at public@nytimes.com expressing your opinion on this bias. Mention you read the HonestReporting.com analysis.