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Washington Examiner
Type: Website, weekly magazine
Bias: Conservative, right-winged
Daily Mail
Type: daily newspaper
Bias: right-winged
BuzzFeed
Type: news
Bias: left-center
The Irish Times
Type: daily newspaper
Bias: left-center
The Independent
Type: printed & online newspaper
Bias: liberal, left-winged
The Guardien
Type: daily newspaper
Bias: centre-left
The New Republic
Type: magazine
Bias: left-winged
The Hill
Type: daily newspaper
Bias: center
New York Times
Type: daily newspaper
Bias: modern liberalism, left-winged
Quillette
Type: online magazine
Bias: right-winged
The Washington Post
Type: daily newspaper
Bias: left-center
What parts should a "Letter to the Editor" include?
1. Introduction
2. The Opinion
3. Arguments
4. Conclusion
Signs of a biased source:
- heavily opinionated or one-sided
- relies on unsupported or unsubstantiated claims
- presents highly selected facts that lean ro a certain outcome
- pretends to present facts, bzt offers only opinions
- tries to persuade you to think a certain way with no regard for factual evidence
- the author is unidentifiable, lacks expertise, or writes on unrelated topics
- is entertainment-based or a form of parody or satire
- tries to sell you something in disguise
Defining Bias
noun
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
Defining Bias
verb
cause to feel or show inclination or prejudice for or against someone or something
Find the Source
Questions
- Who owns/produces the source?
- Who advertises in the source?
- Is there a political slant in the content?
- Does the content contain all the facts or at least presnt both sides of an argument fairly?
- What type of language is beinf used?
- Do they back up their argument with factual evidence?
Introduction
- saluting the editor
- explain why you are writting this letter
- reference to a particular article...
The Opinion
- describe in detail the opinion you would like to share
Arguments
- prove your point of view with a few examples or arguments
The informations should always be correct and valid!
Conclusion
- depends on the goal you want to achieve
- > encourage the reader to do something