Media Bias in Journalism

What is bias? That is what we will attempt to understand for this assignment. It tends to be seen as a problem, but it isn't always. Bias is really just another word for opinion. I have biases toward many things. I enjoy surfing rather than bodyboarding. I think the San Diego Chargers are going to win the Superbowl this year (that might just be a delusion, not a bias). Anyway, we all have biases. The thing about bias is that it can be dangerous in journalism. This means a good journalist must clearly represent all sides of a story in a way that does not privilege or hide information. No assumptions should be made in good journalism. Many journalistic institutions claim to report without bias in a clear and impartial way. For this assignment, you will create a blog post about Media Bias in Journalism. First you must research the concept of bias in journalism to better understand the concept and to acquire information from valid sources. You must find at least one print source.

Media Bias an overview from Wikipedia
Avoiding Bias The OWL(Online Writing Lab) at Purdue
~Please add links to sources you find in the comments of this post~

You post must include:

• A definition in your own words
• Introduction: Explain the key elements of Media Bias. Remember to tell where your information came from. You are not yet an expert, so please include references to experts. 
• Give an example of bias or the lack thereof. Explain how the example shows the concept of Media Bias. You may include a picture to help satisfy the 3 picture requirement. 
• Synthesis: Explain why this concept is important to this class and how you will apply your knowledge of this concept to your future work in our class. 

• Include three (3) pictures that relate to this concept in your post. You may use your own photos or pictures from the internet. 
• Include three (3) citations showing where you procured the information in your post. Please cite using the MLA citation guidelines. 
• Comment on two of your classmates' posts. In three sentences or more tell about something they did well, something they could have improved, and something positive in their work that was similar to or different from what you did in your post.

Finally, please post a comment below. Tell about your understanding of Media Bias. Your response must include at least three sentences: one reflecting on what you already knew about BIAS, one on what you learned about BIAS, and example of Media Bias. Include your first name and last initial in your post or you will not receive credit.