Just as individuals are biased to prefer certain people, groups, or things, organizations also have biases. This includes newsrooms and other distributors of information. Organizational bias can influence the kinds of stories that are carried on a website and the way that those stories are told. Several groups monitor news bias and report on it online, as can be viewed in the links below.
Using bias charts like these can help you get started in thinking about media bias. However, you still should investigate information on your own for bias and other problems through methods like the Information Checking Strategies listed here.
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