media-bias
Journalism's political lean
Media bias is the perceived or actual slant in news coverage toward particular political viewpoints, ideologies, or interests.
The term appears most often in accusations that outlets favor one side: Fox News viewers complain about media bias in mainstream outlets.
Bias may manifest in story selection, framing, word choice, or which sources get quoted.
Claims of media bias often reveal as much about the accuser's perspective as about the coverage itself.
Biased toward one side
- left-leaningFavoring progressive politics
- right-leaningTending toward traditionalist politics
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
- liberalOpen to reform
slant · spin · ideology · polarization · propaganda · MSNBC · editorial · agenda
Freedom from personal bias
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- reportingConveying documented information
sensationalism · clickbait · ethics · accuracy · fact-checking · sourcing · attribution · impartiality
Confirm information accuracy
- SnopesMisinformation verification site
- PolitiFactPolitical fact-checking service
- verificationProving something accurate
- debunkingProving claims false
rating · analysis · methodology · criteria · algorithm · annotation · triangulation · cross-reference
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- beliefTrust held as true
assumption · prejudice · stereotype · unconscious · implicit · attention · memory · priming
Legal right of possession
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
- revenueBusiness income total
sponsors · conglomerate · Murdoch · Sinclair · monopoly · shareholders · commercial · funding
partisan
Biased toward one side
- left-leaningFavoring progressive politics
- right-leaningTending toward traditionalist politics
- conservativeCautious about altering customs
liberal · slant · spin · ideology · polarization · propaganda · MSNBC · editorial · agenda · talking-points
objectivity
Freedom from personal bias
reporting · sensationalism · clickbait · ethics · accuracy · fact-checking · sourcing · attribution · impartiality · neutrality
fact-check
Confirm information accuracy
- SnopesMisinformation verification site
- PolitiFactPolitical fact-checking service
- verificationProving something accurate
debunking · rating · analysis · methodology · criteria · algorithm · annotation · triangulation · cross-reference · reliability
groupthink
Conformity-driven poor decisions
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- interpretationAssigned meaning
belief · assumption · prejudice · stereotype · unconscious · implicit · attention · memory · priming · worldview
ownership
Legal right of possession
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- advertisingPaid promotional communication
revenue · sponsors · conglomerate · Murdoch · Sinclair · monopoly · shareholders · commercial · funding · access
media-biasjournalistic objectivity
Reporting without favoring sides
fair reporting · balanced coverage · editorial independence · objectivity · impartiality
media-biasfactual accuracy
Truthfulness of claims
accuracy · truthfulness · transparency · media accountability
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