Reviewing Lesson 6

So, in summing up this lesson:

• News should be reliable, but a large part of that reliability also comes from knowing that the outlet will give you a fair and balanced view of a story

Balance

• • • • is defined as: Equality between the totals of the two (or more) sides of the account. It is more technical, and a quantitative in its measurement.

      • It is also quantitative measurement of presentation from both sides of a story.

Fairness

• • • • is defined here as: Marked by impartiality and honesty. Free from self-interest, prejudice, or favoritism. Being fair to the evidence.

      • Fairness can be determined by finding out whether or not an outlet uses fair language, and fair presentation of the facts in a story.
        

    • While fairness may sometimes require balance, the misuse of balance can create false equivalency in a story.