What is "bias"?It is a prejudice that is sometimes admitted, sometimes hidden, or sometimes unconscious that distorts the way things are seen/reported. Although "objectivity" is an ideal for journalists, most news reports and reporters' photographs enforce one point of view. Newspapers try to separate reporting from opinions by having a special "opinion" section.
In the USA, The Christian Science Monitor and C-SPAN are considered the least biased news sources. FOX News (conservative) and MSNBC (liberal) are thought to be the most biased news sources. The graph above shows that most Americans think CNN has a liberal bias.
Think about the Japanese media and ask your friends and family these questions:
What kind of bias do you see in Japan's newspapers, TV programs, magazines and radio?
Which Japanese media sources are the most reliable? Which are the least reliable?
In the USA, The Christian Science Monitor and C-SPAN are considered the least biased news sources. FOX News (conservative) and MSNBC (liberal) are thought to be the most biased news sources. The graph above shows that most Americans think CNN has a liberal bias.
Think about the Japanese media and ask your friends and family these questions:
What kind of bias do you see in Japan's newspapers, TV programs, magazines and radio?
Which Japanese media sources are the most reliable? Which are the least reliable?
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