tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:20:35 +0000Joe BidenSarah PalinBarack ObamaFox NewsCharles O'ByrneGoverner PatersonJohn McCainMicrosoft BlewsVP DebatesportsAggregatorAhmadinejadBiasBonoCabinetClintonDemocrat and ChronicleElizabeth MooreGreaseMonkeyGwen IfillMicrosoftModelNBCNewsdayRahm EmanuelThe Today ShowU2UN General AssemblyUnbiased TabloidVice PresidentWashingtonarizonacardinalscowboysdaily newsdallasdebatefiredfootballgamelovepick-up linespolitical biasqueensrejectionreporterscandalsexsuccessteachertrialAbout us: Communication majors devoted to revealing partiality in contemporary journalism. Salvaging through local, national and international news sources, the unbiased tabloid will focus on finding slanted coverage within politics, world affairs, headline news and lifestyles.http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (iamly)Blogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-4163056245877516036Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:59:00 +00002008-12-07T10:02:43.061-08:00Today is not a regular blog for me because it does not focus on detecting mere bias in a particular article or photo. Instead, since it is getting to the closing point for this blog, I figured I may share some interesting facts and ways to detect bias presented in the news on your own. I researched "news bias" all over the Net and was excited to find many sites and articles that fit perfectly http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/12/pictures-can-lie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-1335642707327636906Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:02:00 +00002008-12-05T21:02:45.180-08:00http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post_05.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Matthias)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-2296363365455315020Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:00:00 +00002008-12-06T11:30:27.152-08:00GreaseMonkeyMicrosoft Blewspolitical biasDelicious founder Joshua Schachter and technologist/blogger Any Baio have created a new GreaseMonkey script that displays the political orientation of blogs and news sites on the aggregator site Memeorandum. GreaseMonkey is a Firefox extension that allows users to customize the appearance and functionality of Webpages.Using an algorithm that scores every blog on Memorandum based on linking http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/12/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Matthias)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-8467752112420108137Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:32:00 +00002008-12-04T20:52:02.292-08:00(above photo taken from BBC News)In doing my bias research this week, I found pictures that took me by surprise on how media gets away with the slant in not only their stories, but also photos.For instance, here is a picture dated October 18, 1962 showing President Kennedy. Click here to view. It is interesting to see what they did with the photo in order to create a fabrication of the reality http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/12/photos-can-lie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-7491979705660499811Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:10:00 +00002008-12-02T22:04:42.810-08:00I'll start off by saying that this post will not be like others seen on The Unbiased Tabloid. Instead of pinpointing and criticizing bias in news coverage, I'd like to take an opportunity to praise the absence of bias that would have likely been staggering in amount had it been present in this article. Although most of us would like to bury our heads in the sand at the mention of this depressing http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/12/another-sad-day-for-journalists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-5823237439372658755Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:26:00 +00002008-12-02T16:19:28.360-08:00Last week, the court in Thailand decided to oust former Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and dissolve his party after months of protests by the People's Alliance for Democracy, an anti-government coalition.Today, there is an article on The Nation, Thailand's leading English news site, titled "Forget me not: Somchai Wongsawat." If you haven't yet known, the former PM was forced to resign after http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/12/is-media-trying-to-be-nice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (iamly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-8846334896635953631Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:39:00 +00002008-12-01T18:20:06.470-08:00This is not so much an article of biased media report, but it is closely related to what we discussed in class a while ago about the importance of keeping pace with modern technologies. We talked about how technologies such as RSS feeds or SMS are importance to journalists to bring the news to the public asap. Not only journalists, but also terrorists, are utilizing new technologies. I found an http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/almonds-and-blackberrys-for-mumbai.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (iamly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-5836774500813698949Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:16:00 +00002008-11-26T09:44:33.783-08:00daily newsfiredModelqueensteacherHeadline:Fired Queens teacher's 19-year-old pretty boy turns ugly on cameramanThe story begins like this..."The hot-headed teen hunk who romanced a teacher nearly twice his age may love cameras on the catwalk, just not on the sidewalk.Runway Romeo Joshua Walter - whose steamy affair with a Queens teacher led to her being fired - had multiple foul-mouthed meltdowns Tuesday as he shoved a TV http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/new-york-daily-news-loves-to-gossip.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Bellmoron)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-7585473753371342262Mon, 24 Nov 2008 04:39:00 +00002008-11-24T21:09:07.354-08:00AggregatorMicrosoftMicrosoft BlewsThis is not the typical Unbiased Tabloid blog post. It doesn't analyze any media messages nor does it expose any bias. Instead, it serves to inform you of an innovative news aggregator that identifies the political orientation (or bias) of news articles.Microsoft Blews is a software program in development that uses political blogs to categorize news stories as either conservative or liberal. http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/microsofts-blews-software-program-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Matthias)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-709942613395636223Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:25:00 +00002008-11-23T10:33:24.070-08:00Barack ObamaCabinetFox NewsRahm EmanuelWashingtonObama's Cabinet Picks Heavy on Washington Experience Perusing this week's news articles from various media outlets, I noticed something particularly interesting, yet unsurprising; Fox News has practically ceased criticizing now President-elect Barack Obama. Key word: practically.Despite clear indications that the network's avoided its usual agenda-setting (because of Obama's overwhelming victory)http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Matthias)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-6369277058983547186Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:32:00 +00002008-11-20T11:44:50.755-08:00(Click headline for link to article)OK, it is now post-election time and we can congratulate President-elect Barack Obama for really "Baracking the vote!" I am sure we can also come to a consensus that the 2008 election was quite eventful, full of surprises, and of course, dramatic as ever. During the election we saw SNL, MAD-TV and many other satirical productions of the events that led up to http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/first-barack-vote-now-movie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KJ)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-8272715614903052663Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:59:00 +00002008-11-16T21:01:45.395-08:00Are suburban singles destined to be alone? Does it mean that since they do not live in a hip, bustling city, they are completely out of the loop when it comes to finding a "mate?" According to this article entitled The Best Cities For Singles on www.forbes.com, the answer would be a resounding "Yes!" "For the first time ever, Atlanta tops our list of the best cities for singles. The capital of http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/suburban-singles-sol.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-2323143156295769632Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:43:00 +00002008-11-11T13:26:31.019-08:00Headline: Why Circuit City Busted, While Best Buy BoomedIt's one thing to report on a major company's financial blunders and giving explanation to why this may have occurred, but it is completely different when the reasons for the fall of a business are not supported by substantial evidence. A reporter's job is to reduntantly use the phrase "he/she said" after any statement that relfects a http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/circuit-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KJ)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-7385653275767020883Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:18:00 +00002008-11-16T20:57:16.677-08:00While flipping through the channels Sunday afternoon, I came across a show I had never heard of before, called "The Pick-Up Artist" on VH1, so I decided to tune in. Granted, I don't watch much TV anymore, since I am taking three film classes this semester, my DVD player has been getting all the attention, so I'm sure I have been one of the only people in the dark about this show. This article on http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/love-expert-got-game.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-936759015419068911Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:14:00 +00002008-11-09T11:40:49.247-08:00Video about Bias in MediaHindsight vision is 20/20. How appropriate that this video is posted the day after Obama is made president elect. While the majority of attacks come from FoxNews, I was surprised to see MSNBC included in the bash-fest. I find it appalling that news sources allow this kind of false information to be leaked into the airwaves influences the fragile minds of young voters. http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/fox-attacks-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Bellmoron)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-4655533808433106415Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:49:00 +00002008-11-05T09:05:40.642-08:00The video exclusive, "Choosing a President," narrated by NY Times reporter, Katharine Q. Seelye, reveals a truly one-sided view of the presidential candidates and their journey through the election process to post election today. It is clear to me that she narrates the video from a Democratic perspective by using sarcastic tones and impliciations. The beginning of the video traces their http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/footsteps-of-2-yr-campaign-trail.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-8123785466908610567Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:40:00 +00002008-11-08T18:12:13.064-08:00click on the above picture to view the ad....Since when did it become the role of an organization to tell its members what to think, to decide for them what is right or wrong, what is black or white? I came across this ad in the newsroom of the Republican Jewish Coalition.Every sentence of the ad, from headline to content, is a great example for a textbook about propaganda. Hardly can you find http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/concerned-about-barack-obama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (iamly)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-4135699368849401775Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:24:00 +00002008-11-02T14:15:31.372-08:00Headline: Obama didn't know aunt's immigration statusThe reason this article caught my eye was because of the headline link on cnn.com that reads, Obama was 'unaware' of his aunt's immigration status.Not only does this article evoke a condescending tone that implies a stupidity and ignorant on Obama's behalf, but the reporter of this article, (who did not write the actual http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/11/obama-unaware-of-aunts-immigration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Bellmoron)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-5216957886015125259Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:20:00 +00002008-10-31T07:37:55.866-07:00BonoFox NewsU2Busted: Facebook Pictures Show Married U2 Singer Bono's Rendezvous With Sexy TeensEarlier in the week, Fox news posted an article online concerning the activities of U2 singer Bono during his vacation in St Tropez. Bono was "caught" with two 19-year old females, American fashion student Andrea Feick and her friend Hannah Emerson. Caught doing what you might ask? Apparently, nothing.Pictures of http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/10/celebrity-sensation-u2-singer-bono.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Matthias)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-1435824420193825078Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:51:00 +00002008-10-29T21:42:40.931-07:00Since media bias is ever-present in our society, it is easy to pick out the blatant bias stories especially dealing with politics. However, combining politics with entertainment results in chaos and most likely disaster as illustrated by the story "Madonna Publicly bans Sarah Palin from attending her shows." The writer, Nick Neyland clearly favors Madonna's political views, which are obviously http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/10/madonna-strikes-again-reporter-accepts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (KJ)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-8173184420044341764Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:09:00 +00002008-10-27T14:54:15.687-07:00This is a broadcast on Fox News in August, but I thought it's still important to mention because it is an example of extreme media bias. Normally when we speak about media bias, we would think of articles or broadcasts providing information in favor of or against a targeted individual, group or issue. But preventing someone from voicing their opinions in front of the audience during a broadcast http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/10/overt-ignorance-of-journalistic-ethics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (iamly)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-5669619232582382931Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:09:00 +00002008-10-26T21:14:39.970-07:00Headline: Sarah Palin: My Wedding Hope for Bristol. This article was No. 1 of the top five most read articles on People.com this week. I thought the content of the articles to follow were interesting in contrast to coverage of Palin. No. 2 on the list was an article about how Kim Kardashian spent her 28th birthday in a hospital gown, No. 3 was entitled Alyson Hannigan is pregnant, No. 4 was http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/10/are-sarah-palin-and-her-husband-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jamie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-1286429664036104840Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:11:00 +00002008-10-26T12:37:09.592-07:00The Agence France-Presse news agency reported today that Twitter can potentially be used as a terrorist tool.A draft US Army intelligence report has identified the popular micro-blogging service Twitter, Global Positioning System maps and voice-changing software as potential terrorist tools.The Agence France-Presse news agency did not mention however, that the United States Postal Service, E-mailhttp://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-twitter-terriorist.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (The Bellmoron)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-1391674521697227135Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:28:00 +00002008-10-27T18:49:06.863-07:00Charles O'ByrneDemocrat and ChronicleGoverner Paterson D&C readers may be uninformedIn my previous blog post I pointed out how the Democrat and Chronicle (D&C) treated the "Paterson aide pays back $300,000" story with little importance, burying an already unelaborate article. The article explains how Charles O'byrne (Paterson's aide) paid back nearly $300,000 in back taxes.To further understand my point, consider the fact that O'byrne http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post_25.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Matthias)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646622234137048204.post-4834948185872220727Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:36:00 +00002008-10-25T16:27:39.066-07:00Charles O'ByrneGoverner PatersonD&C: Paterson aide pays back $300,000Media Bias isn't always blatant. It often occurs within the mere placement of an article in a newspaper. This is the case in Thursday's issue of the Democrat and Chronicle (D&C), in which a story about Gov. Paterson's top aide Charles O'Byrne is buried.O'Byrne failed to file tax returns from 2001 to 2005, accumulating nearly $300,000 in state and http://theunbiasedtabloid.blogspot.com/2008/10/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William Matthias)0