Types of Bias and Rhetorical Appeals Flashcards

(8 cards)

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Corporate

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business or advertising interests of a news outlet or its parent compact influence how or whether a story is reported

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Demographic

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Race, gender, ethnicity, or other factors such as cultural or economic class affect news coverage

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Partisan

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Journalists political view affect new coverage

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Neutrality

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Journalist or news outlet tries so hard to avoid appearing biased that the coverage actually misrepresents the facts

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Big Story

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Journalists perceptions of an event or development as a major, important story can cause them to miss key details and misrepresent key facts

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Pathos

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persuade by emotion/feelings

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Ethos

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persuade by credibility/ethics

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Logos

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persuade by logic/reason

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