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Fake News & Misinformation: Bias and News

A global issue around the spread of false and incorrect information that appears to be published as fact.

News Can be Biased

When the Entire News Network Promotes a Political Stance

Sometimes an entire group of news writers or reporters will share the same belief. In the United States, there are two main political parties, Republican and Democrat. The news in this country is often shaped by the political allegiance held by the institution delivering the information. Check the chart below to see what allegiance a source might have. Be aware that even those sources that are listed as having less bias may still have an individual writer with bias. 

Illustration of a Lion

"Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter." 

African Proverb qtd. in Achebe, C. (2019). Things fall apart.
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