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Understanding Media Bias: Every Story Has an Angle
Why no news source is truly neutral
Every journalist makes choices about what to include and what to leave out.
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Media bias is not always intentional deception — it often reflects the worldview of the journalists and editors who create content. Understanding this helps us read news more critically.
Bias can appear in word choice, story selection, headline framing, and the sources a journalist chooses to quote. All of these shape how readers perceive an event.
In an era of polarized media, understanding bias is a survival skill for informed citizenship.
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