The results of our content analysis found that many of the bias articles coded did not show traditional forms of bias. The analysis also found that CNN.com and FOX news outlets that were labeled as biased from our pre study did not show traditional forms of bias. The content analysis also found that CNN, the news organization perceived as most neutral had the most traditional signs of bias such as adding the authors opinion, having company representatives as sources. The chart below shows the break down of biases shown by CNN, MSNBC and FOX news.
Though the results were interesting, the amount of stories coded were not enough to make a statement about biases present within the three news organizations, but it leaves room for research about what signs of bias news audiences would and wouldn’t pick up on.
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