how can u determine a sources biases? Why would it be important for you to consider?

Question

Want to learn more about biases and why it's important

Answer 1

all media is bias. you mean how do you determine a source is bias.

Answer 2

A bias in a source is where information is given that is one-sided, or presents information to favour a particular viewpoint.

Say someone lobbies to provide more state-funded unemployment benefit. Biased sources may say he's tring to help the unfortunate, or that he's trying to force the government to spend the working man's tax money on the jobless. Both those statements are accurate, but they are biased in opposite directions, to eke out a different reaction from people.

Bias is very important because it effects the analysis of the facts, and people often want to have the bare facts of something explained to them. A biased source will explain things in such a way as to try and make you agree with their view.

This can be in many forms, such as only backing up their story with certain evidence, and ignoring evidence that supports the opposite view.

Bias can be found in many areas, such as history, as well as news and journalism.

It is important to understand that a biased source is not one that presents false or altered information, it is one that presents information a certain way. This is what makes it so dangerous, because what they are saying is still basically true.

Answer 3

Everybody is biased; some more than others.

We assume that the purpose of the media is to explain the important news objectively. That's just an assumption. The actual purpose of the media is to get more viewers. Nothing noble about it. Can't really blame them for it. It's like blaming a hippo for being heavy.

Seek multiple sources of news. Then you'll get the whole picture.

Answer 4

Well its important because it all comes down to credibility when it comes to sources. the more credible they are the more credible you look. You can determine a source is biased by researching the author-if at any point you see they are one sided then there is a chance that they are using their own opinions and not something that is scholarly or something that will hold up when challenged.

Answer 5

usually if a sight is a .org site then it's very biased. These are sights that post strictly their own opinions or beliefs.
.edu sites and .gov sites are more reputable b/c their claims have been substantiated with research and truths.
This is important for school reasons b/c I know when I turn papers in (for Master's degree) they won't except the .org sites as credible information. As a teacher, I pass this on in my classroom so they know how to find correct info.