- Oct 2024
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The Chart
the chart is just an amplification of confirmation bias- it does nothing to set itself apart and remove that bias from the equation
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nuance
bias can also fall into the hands of individual authors, and not reflect the publisher as a whole
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collapsed our media ecosystem into a small set of acceptable views, portrayed by dozens of sources that differ only aesthetically.
bias as a product of the system we're already in
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ight-wing and left-wing views are both held as equally “extreme,”
bias for the sake of bipartisanship?
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Bipartisanship is nice
hard to find a solid consensus when both sides have such far leaning pockets
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we can easily identify what a facile, deceptive framing this is
bias in the article, me thinks
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Otero justified through the site’s “anti-corporate and popular liberal pseudo-science positions.
the person making the list has her own bias hahaha
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lionizes a political “center” as being without bias
there is no real center- even those moderate will have a leaning one way or another
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www.rochester.edu www.rochester.edu
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For example, when covering abortion issues, Reason tends to use the term ‘abortion law,’ while CNN underscores its ideological position by using the term ‘abortion rights
word choice key to influence- is this effective on a wide scale?
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While they found discrepancies in reporting foreign affairs, they attributed that to diversity in individual journalistic styles.
not all bias is actual bias, but maybe on a smaller individual level?
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theconversation.com theconversation.com
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Notably, the article employs the more neutral verb “throw” to portray Israeli violence and the less neutral verb “hurl” to describe Palestinian violence.
even subtle word choices have an impact on perception
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U.S. media often labeled Palestinians as aggressors rather than victims, thereby normalizing their losses and suffering.
use this for essay
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NPR reported on eight out of 10 Israeli deaths but only three out of 10 Palestinian deaths, creating a skewed impression of balance.
npr is supposed to be a moderate site too- could be worse for the other sites?
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omitting crucial context
if i had a nickel...
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subtle, albeit in plain view.
easier to mask
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media coverage data as a whole, rather than pick and choose, they demonstrate that leading U.S. outlets tend to be more sympathetic toward the Israeli perspective than that of Palestinians.
source doesn't work, but sympathetic seems to be the angle of choice
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In the U.K.,the state-funded BBC has received complaints on its Gaza coverage from both sides as well.
worldwide issue?
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ormer Israeli intelligence official Rami Igra asserting on CNN that the entire Palestinian population of Gaza could be considered combatants, a statement allowed to go unchallenged.
really blatant displays of favoritism
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dehumanizes Israelis while sanitizing Hamas.
bias can go both ways, even if people get really outraged about one more than the other
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Broadcast media is similarly being scrutinized for bias.
all types of media have this bias- it isn't limited to a single form of consumption
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Iran – characterized as a “parasitoid wasp” – and Hamas – portrayed as a “trap-door spider,” executing rapid, predatory maneuvers.
racism as a whole towards the middle east- an already existing bias unrelated to the war
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two articles in respected U.S. newspapers highlight the debate over bias.
Show how the bias starts at the top and is perpetuated downwards
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