Detecting Media Bias Jeffrey E. Ferreiras University of Phoenix Critical and Creative Thinking 16 December 2012 Aimee Nichols When reading the media one must always consider that media may be bias‚ people may have incentives or hidden agendas and the facts may be conflicting. In order to properly evaluate and decide what information makes sense and what seems like a lie the audience should practice critical reading. A critical reader is able to separate fact from interpretation; to
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What appears on the next page is a graph representing “aggregation bias” in data. Per Bakken’s report‚ he assumes that there are no differences between stand-alone retail properties (such as Walgreens) and strip-mall retail properties. He even uses a case study to “prove” that there are no differences in rents between strip and stand-alone retail properties. However‚ by looking at the graph on the next page‚ it is possible to find a stand-alone retail property (from Submarket B) that overlaps with
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Hindsight bias: Hindsight bias is when you know something right after it happens and not while it is happening. Some people call it the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon. This is where you watch a sports game and when the game is over‚ think to yourself that you knew they would loose‚ when in fact you were on the edge of your seat waiting to see how the game was going to end and if your team would win or not. (Myers‚ 2010‚ p.16.) I have had several instances where hindsight bias has
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confirmation bias can easily influence our perceptions and holding certain beliefs can also generate their own confirmation; regardless of the statistics‚ facts‚ or proof. Our preconception of our society‚ world‚ or even any given situation will greatly influence how we will interpret those things and situations or by the beliefs that we hold. Since most people tend to side with information that confirms how they may perceive a situation‚ a good example could be gun control and the bias that may arise
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feed or toothpaste to keep your dental hygiene‚ you also need to purchase toilet paper for its small purpose in your daily life. It was by having to choose a particular brand of this item that I observed how my decision was influenced by an anchoring bias. There are not many technical details one needs to look after when choosing toilet paper. It is mostly all down to the number of rolls per bag and the length of each roll. One can argue that texture and resistance are other relevant factors to be
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may think that this is something that just happens at this day in age‚ but this occurs everywhere and has occurred over time. This is called historical bias. This paper will investigate ways to avoid historical bias‚ how historical bias may affect how we think about our past‚ and other examples of historical bias. First‚ avoiding historical bias may be hard but it is not impossible. There are many things one can do to make an accurate decision or even a compromise of all the stories and find the
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of those biases is called confirmation bias. According to the text‚ confirmation bias is defined as the tendency to seek out information that reaffirms past choices and to discount information that contradicts past judgements. In other words‚ individuals favor information that confirms previously existing beliefs or biases‚ despite attaining information that challenges the assumption(s). Moreover‚ individuals are more likely to agree with a confirmation bias when a person is strongly opinionated and/or
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Familiarity Bias: The Potent Cognitive Bias The great oracle Wiki says Familiarity bias is a “rule of thumb” that people like you and I use when forming a judgement‚ decisions or beliefs – Sounds all highbrow and impressive but leaves you scratching your head‚ wondering at the meaning‚ doesn’t it? To make understanding easier‚ let’s begin with an example; You are working in a corporate office for years. You are stagnating in the job. You know that you can find a better job with your experience
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Media Bias There is some form of bias in everything‚ especially in the media. When reporters break the news or journalists write an article they should remain impartial to the story and speak on factual information regarding the event that is being reported. However when there is a breaking story‚ every news station wants to be the first to report the story but the information that is conveyed to the audience may not really be accurate‚ clear or concise. The story that was written regarding the
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Availability bias can be somewhat confusing when information is subjective (Vozza‚ 2015). If you’re asked to evaluate your own performance relative to the performance of others‚ for example‚ most people will rate their own contribution to be higher‚ because that is the information they have most available. It is much easier to recognize Bias in people other than ourselves (Traub‚ 2013). I believe I have a strong cultural and personal aversion to self-promotion‚ this has affected me at my former
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