PPT-News Media Bias

1 Bellringer A fight between two girls broke out in the hallway last period The principal asked those who witnessed the fight to report what happened The witnesses included the best friend of one of the students who fought. Chapter 10. Theodore H. White. The press in America… determines what people will think and talk about–an authority that in other nations is reserved for tyrants, priests, parties, and mandarins.. On a blank sheet of paper, fill . in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word. . Timed - . 7 min. . On this day in 1794, the United States signed Jay’s Treaty with Great Britain in order to ___________ themselves from the remaining complications of the Revolutionary War.. Biased measure of association due to incorrect categorization.. Diseased. Not Diseased. Exposed. Not Exposed. The Correct Classification. Observation Bias (Information Bias). Biased measure of association due to incorrect categorization.. How does the media shape our opinions?. Essential Questions?. What is “bias”? Is bias inherent in the news media?. What can news consumers do about bias in the news?. How does freedom of the press function in today’s society?. Selection bias Information bias Confounding bias Bias is an error in an epidemiologic study that results in an incorrect estimation of the association between exposure and outcome. Is present when th What do you already know about bias?. What is bias anyway?. Favoring one side, position, or belief – being partial, prejudiced,. Bias vs. Propaganda. Bias …. is prejudice;  a preconceived judgment or an opinion formed without just grounds or sufficient knowledge . . Where do you go to find news? How do you know what’s going on in the world of politics, health, entertainment, business, or sports? . Where do you find the news? . New York Times Colbert Report Center Daily Times Salon.com Drudge Report E-online . The underlying motives or intentions of a specific group or person.. A. udiences . not only learn factual information from exposure to news, but . also . learn about the importance of topics in the news based on how the news media . Bias . using . Simple Textual . Analysis. Yuval Pinter . Shuki. Tausig Oren . Persico. Motivation / Hypotheses. Media is biased. Israeli media is super-biased. Machine Learning detects bias. Headlines could be enough. The Death of Journalism. What is journalism?. The profession of communicating . news. and . information. to people via . a conduit or. medium. Tightly associated with newspapers. Expanded to television and video markets. Avoiding Bias in interviewing Storytellers. By Michael Preston Ed.D.. What is Bias?. Bias is prejudice against a person or group of people when compared to others. These biases are usually based on prior attitudes, first impressions, or socially constructed stereotypes. . English. You will need . A workbook . or a digital journal.. Learning intention. To develop knowledge and understanding of how representations of people, ideas, issues and events are constructed in news media.. English. You will need. A pen, paper and workbook.. A digital device.. Your news record.. Learning intention. To develop knowledge and understanding of the types of bias that exist in news media.. Activity . National Survey. Roger . Fidler. Program Director for Digital Publishing. Director of RJI Digital Publishing Alliance. Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. fidlerr@rjionline.org. University of Missouri.