Lesson Objectives:
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Define bias in the context of the news literacy class.
Identify how a news consumer would know if a news outlet is biased.
Video Introduction:
Stony Brook University School of Journalism Professor Steven Reiner explains our definition of news media bias.
Guiding Questions
- What is Bias?
- Where have you heard claims of the news media being biased? Who made the claims?
- Do you believe that the news media is biased? Why?