Biases

Journalists

• Demographics
• Geography and blue counties:

• Party affiliation
• Campaign contributions:
• Books, magazines, newspapers, publishing
• TV, movies, music
• Journalists in 2016

Perceptions of Bias (Graber, 448-450)

• Americans think the media are biased, and in favor of Democrats.
• Trust is low:

Affective Bias

• Tone of Trump Coverage 

Informational Bias

• Personalization and Episodic v. thematic framing  Warren Buffett  v. coverage of a CBO report  (Also see the data on tax distribution)
• "If it bleeds, it leads" -- Perceptions of crime

Ideological  Bias

• Media Matters
• Media Research Center
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