does it mean that he is showing favortism toward one particular person or thing in the article?
2006-12-06 14:59:59 · 19 answers · asked by Terri L 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Exactly, for whatever reasons, a bias type of person definatley has a preference or inclination. Especially in the sense of a prejudice against someone or something.
Main Entry: 1bi·as
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'bī-&s
3 a : BENT , TENDENCY b : an inclination of temperament or outlook ; especially : a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment : PREJUDICE c : an instance of such prejudice d (1) : deviation of the expected value of a statistical estimate from the quantity it estimates (2) : systematic error introduced into sampling or testing by selecting or encouraging one outcome or answer over others
2006-12-06 15:02:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the author has a bias or is biased in his/her journalism it means usually that the author has an opinion about the subject matter and is letting that opinion or agenda inform his/her writing. So the journalist would try to persuad with their writing or argue or support of position with regard to the writing rather than just reporting what happened or both sides of the debate. I hope this helps.
2006-12-06 23:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Cynthia W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just means the reader doesn't like the story and is a cry baby. People use bias to describe 'lies' and 'distortion' of facts to support one particular ideology, political party...etc. This term is usually over used and in many cases used when people just don't like someone because of any reason they can think of.
2006-12-07 00:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bias means that the author is favoring one side of the issue or article.
2006-12-06 23:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by johnnybegood 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup. It means they favor one side over the other. It can be for many reasons - preconceived notions, cultural background, political background, etc. Being completely unbiased is really a hard thing if you think about it.
2006-12-06 23:01:52 · answer #5 · answered by Rawrrrr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The word you are looking for is biased. It means they have a wide margin of error toward one side over the other.
2006-12-07 00:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by Tziporrah B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is showing favoritism
2006-12-06 23:01:26 · answer #7 · answered by shadouse 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that is what bias means.
2006-12-06 23:01:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anniesgran 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. That they have a certain pre-view of whatever they are writing about.
2006-12-06 23:02:27 · answer #9 · answered by Mekayla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, that is why at times we hear it was an "unbiased" report. It favored neither side.
2006-12-06 23:02:10 · answer #10 · answered by batwanda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋