Media Bias

With unlimited access to unfiltered information and knowledge it is increasingly more important to critically think about public discourse and the information presented.

Oct 23, 2009 - Joseph Wilner

Use the COPS strategy to become literate about news media and to distinguish what is accurately reported and what is not.

Apr 15, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Limitations of time, space, and advertising influence what news stories are published and where they appear in a paper.

Apr 14, 2009 - Suzanne Pitner

Although most journalists are committed to the principles of objectivity, unavoidable constraints make this a difficult goal to achieve.

Apr 29, 2008 - Naomi Rockler-Gladen

Questions marks are generally for asking direct questions. Recently they have been used by polemicists to mask their inflammatory rhetoric as "just asking a question."

Mar 5, 2008 - Robert O'Connor

Reporting of international conflicts often seems one-sided. The benefit of the doubt seems to go to the underdogs--unless they get too violent.

Jun 28, 2007 - David Hornestay

Partisanship and media bias can be a potent political weapon , especially in todays "Global Community" of internet news and political bloggers.

May 23, 2007 - Beth Lane