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    Bias in News Headlines

    Each page contains a pair of headlines, with images, for the same story.
    As you read each pair of headlines, think about and respond to these questions:
     How do these news outlets report on the same story differently?
     Or, how are similar stories presented differently depending on who is involved?
     Which seem more objective and credible? Why?

    Topic: The James Comey Testimony

    “Where Did You Hear That? Becoming Critical Consumers of News Media” www.sabes.org/pd-center/ela
    Bias in News Headlines
    Each page contains a pair of headlines, with images, for the same story.
    As you read each pair of headlines, think about and respond to these questions:
     How do these news outlets report on the same story differently?
     Or, how are similar stories presented differently depending on who is involved?
     Which seem more objective and credible? Why?

    Topic:
    Abandoned Baby
    Laws Education

    “Where Did You Hear That? Becoming Critical Consumers of News Media” www.sabes.org/pd-center/ela
    Bias in News Headlines

    Each page contains a pair of headlines, with images, for the same story.
    As you read each pair of headlines, think about and respond to these questions:
     How do these news outlets report on the same story differently?
     Or, how are similar stories presented differently depending on who is involved?
     Which seem more objective and credible? Why?

    Crime of Driving
    Into People

    “Where Did You Hear That? Becoming Critical Consumers of News Media” www.sabes.org/pd-center/ela
    Common Media Biases

    Type of Bias Example Used by Evidence from Text


    Author?

    Bias by Omission: Reporting that a famous


    The lack of reporting person has gained 40
    on all the relevant lbs, without noting that
    details or events of a she is pregnant.
    story

    Bias by Language: Using the labels


    The choosing of “terrorist”, “soldier” or
    specific language to “freedom fighter” create
    influence how the different impressions of
    reader thinks about the same person.
    the story

    Bias by Emphasis: A newspaper may put a


    The act of calling terrorist attack in France
    attention to certain on the front page, while
    features of a story to putting one that
    influence the reader happened in Iraq on the
    5th page.

    Bias by Photo: A tabloid magazine may


    The use of publish a photo, of a
    unflattering photos celebrity convicted of a
    crime, in which he
    appears unshaven and
    with sweats on, to make
    him appear guiltier.

    Bias by Statistics A reporter may say that


    someone was arrested
    & Numbers:
    for having 1000
    The use of statistics
    milligrams of cocaine,
    and numbers to
    which is really just 1
    create false
    gram. The higher
    impressions
    number makes the crime
    sound worse.

    “Where Did You Hear That? Becoming Critical Consumers of News Media” https://www.sabes.org
    “Where Did You Hear That? Becoming Critical Consumers of News Media” https://www.sabes.org
    Biased Article Checklist

    A Biased News Article Contains:

    ❏ A catchy title or headline that


    addresses the topic of the article

    ❏ An opening statement that grabs the reader’s attention


    ❏ Major details of the subject in the first paragraph (who, what, where, when, why,
    and how if relevant)

    ❏ At least two of the common media biases studied in class


    ❏ Subjective language that shows bias (for example, saying someone is a
    “bum” rather than “homeless)

    ❏ At least two paragraphs

    Grammar and Mechanics

    ❏ Each sentence has proper punctuation at the end (period, exclamation point,
    question mark)

    ❏ Sentences begin with a capital letter


    ❏ Commas are used when needed
    ❏ Sentences are complete and not fragments
    ❏ Transitions are used between paragraphs and ideas and sentences flow smoothly
    ❏ Words are spelled correctly

    “Where Did You Hear That? Becoming Critical Consumers of News Media” https://www.sabes.org

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