PPT-Year 8 Lesson 11 – bias 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 . 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.. 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.. 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 Myths. Sensationalism . James Madison. “Nothing could be more irrational than to give the people power and to withhold from them information, without which power is abused. A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives. A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy, or perhaps both.”. rely on others . for access to the story?. The Business of Journalism . How economics and capitalism shape news media. Today’s Goal:. Explore the effects of media conglomeration and de-regulation on the diversity (or lack thereof) in news media today. Objective. : Students will be able to analyze the current media environment in the United States and evaluate ways the news is delivered.. Importance. : Many Americans are not informed enough and also misinformed. Being aware of how the media operates will help you become a better consumer of news, facts, and perspectives. This will also help you become a better voter.. 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 . What is bias anyway?. Favoring one side, position, or belief – being partial, prejudiced,. Bias. Bias …. is prejudice;  a preconceived judgment or an opinion formed without just grounds or sufficient knowledge . 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. Policy Code BEDI Issued DRAFT/16 Issued 3/03 Purpose: To establish the basic structure for news media notification of and attendance at board meetings. The board believes that one of t he its para 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.