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The types of media bias

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15 questions
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  • Q1
    What type of media bias involves journalists selectively choosing which stories to cover or not cover?
    Confirmation bias
    Omission bias
    Fairness bias
    Sensationalism bias
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is not an example of media bias?
    Favoring one political party over another
    Framing a story in a certain way
    Using loaded language
    Reporting factual information
    30s
  • Q3
    What type of media bias involves the media favoring one political party or ideology over another?
    Fairness bias
    Partisan bias
    Confirmation bias
    Sensationalism bias
    30s
  • Q4
    What type of media bias involves journalists reporting on a story in a way that emphasizes emotions over facts?
    Confirmation bias
    Sensationalism bias
    Fairness bias
    Gatekeeping bias
    30s
  • Q5
    What type of media bias involves journalists reporting on a story in a way that presents only one side of an issue?
    Sensationalism bias
    Fairness bias
    Confirmation bias
    Gatekeeping bias
    30s
  • Q6
    What type of media bias involves journalists framing a story in a way that emphasizes certain aspects of it while ignoring others?
    Confirmation bias
    Fairness bias
    Selection of sources bias
    Sensationalism bias
    30s
  • Q7
    What does the term 'spin' mean in relation to media bias?
    Presenting information in a biased or slanted way to influence how it is perceived
    Focusing on important issues
    Using neutral language in reporting
    Reporting the facts objectively
    30s
  • Q8
    What type of media bias involves journalists using language that suggests a negative or positive attitude toward a person or situation?
    Loaded language bias
    Confirmation bias
    Framing bias
    Fairness bias
    30s
  • Q9
    What type of media bias is the result of a journalist's personal beliefs or values influencing their reporting?
    Sensationalism bias
    Commfirmation bias
    Gatekeeping bias
    Fairness bias
    30s
  • Q10
    What type of media bias involves journalists reporting on a story in a way that portrays a false or incomplete picture of the situation?
    Sensationalism bias
    Confirmation bias
    Fairness bias
    Omission bias
    30s
  • Q11

    Location on the story

    Placement bias

    30s
  • Q12

    A pattern of highlighting stories that coincide with the Left or the Right, while ignoring stories that coincide with the opposing view.

    bias by story selection

    30s
  • Q13

    labels or titles used to describe people, example "ex con" "someone who served time"

    bias by name

    30s
  • Q14

    Written in large or bold font, and can be misleading, by expressing approval or disapproval.

    bias by headline

    30s
  • Q15

    What is tagging conservative politicians and groups with extreme labels while leaving liberal groups unlabeled or with more mild labels.

    labeling

    30s

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