Journalism in the United States
2002-11-02T22:06:25-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNmY5XC8yMDAyMTEwMjIyMDkzMTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Eric Burns talked about three different biases evident in the media, only one of which he argued is avoidable. The first bias is a liberal political one, which he argued could be avoided by hiring a balanced number of liberal and conservative journalists. The second bias is one towards simplicity, which he said cannot be avoided because of the plummeting literacy rates in America. The third bias is sensationalism, which, in his opinion, cannot be changed due to the short attention span of Americans.
Eric Burns talked about three different biases evident in the media, only one of which he argued is avoidable. The first bias is a liberal… read more
Eric Burns talked about three different biases evident in the media, only one of which he argued is avoidable. The first bias is a liberal political one, which he argued could be avoided by hiring a balanced number of liberal and conservative journalists. The second bias is one towards simplicity, which he said cannot be avoided because of the plummeting literacy rates in America. The third bias is sensationalism, which, in his opinion, cannot be changed due to the short attention span of Americans. close
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