Bias newspapers

How can you spot bias in a newspaper
At one time or other we all complain about 'bias in the news'. The fact is, despite the journalistic ideal of 'objectivity', every news story is influenced by the attitudes and background of its interviewers, writers, photographers and editors.

1) Bias through choice of photos, captions and camera angles- Does the person look empowered? Weak? Foolish? ect.
2) Bias through placement-  Is it on the front page or hidden on page is? How long/thorough is the article?
3) Bias through word choice and tone- (sympathetic or critical)
4) Bias through headlines- What is the headline article, and how is the article pitched through the headline?
5)Bias through source control- Who have they interviewed/ask for information
6) Bias through use of names and titles- Nicknames, respectful terms ect.
7) Bias through selection or omission- Which articles are included and left out?
8) Bias through statistics and draw counts- How statistics are manipulated to make a point.


Bias through selection or omission:
An editor can express a bias by choosing to use or not to use a specific news item. Within a given story, some details can be ignored, and others included, to give readers or viewers a different opinion about the events reported.

This newspaper is biased thorough its word choice and tone. Its critical outlook to this murders religion is key, in the way this certain article is categorising Muslims. The innocent photo in which they used in he top corner can be seen as this newspaper stating that the Muslim religion has turned this innocent lady into a roofless killer where as her actions she took could have been because of something more personal as the article has specifically left out any other motive they just jumped straight to the conclusion that Muslim=terrorists.