Week 13 of 18!

… and how to spot them

How can you figure out if there is bias media?

16 Types of Media Bias and how to spot them

1. Spin
2. Slant
3. Sensationalism
4. Bias by Omission
5. Omission of Viewpoint, Information, Stories
6. Omission of Source Attribution
7. Story Choice
8. Placement
9. Story Placement
10. Viewpoint Placement
11. Word Choice
12. Unsubstantiated Claims
13. Opinion Statements Presented as Facts
14. Subjective Qualifying Adjectives
15. Mudslinging/Ad Hominem
16. Mind Reading
17. Negativity Bias
18. Flawed Logic
19. Photo Bias
20. Elite v. Populist Bias
21. Some Final Notes on Bias