An Example of Bias in the Media
Thanksgiving time: Anti-Trump media stuffing plates with overdone hate -Fox News This article from Fox News showcases bias towards the conservative side with the purpose of invoking emotions such as anger among conservatives reading the article by describing "anti-Trump" aspects of the media. This purpose is made clear by the quotes " we could give thanks that the election of more than a week ago is mostly over . Or perhaps we could thank the media that things are back to their new normal – journalists attacking President Trump around the clock" and " The New York Times even asked if the press should 'Boycott Trump.' Ever fair, the paper interviewed Democrats who hate Trump and Republicans who mostly hate Trump", which use aggressive language and hyperbole which serves no purpose other than to get a reaction out of people. The main types of bias showcased in this article were bias by spin and bias by omission. Bias by spin is perhaps the most