Types of Media Bias
The most commonly discussed forms of bias occur when the media support or attack a particular political party, candidate, or view. Here are some other types of bias we will examine during the media unit:
Advertising bias: when stories are selected or slanted to please advertisers.
Corporate bias: when stories are selected or slanted to please corporate owners of media.
Mainstream bias: a tendency to report what everyone else is reporting, and to avoid stories that will offend anyone.
Sensationalism:Â bias in favor of the exceptional over the ordinary, giving the impression that rare events, such as airplane crashes, are more common than common events, such as automobile crashes.
Concision bias: a tendency to report views that can be summarized succinctly, crowding out more unconventional views that take time to explain.