A difference in focus illuminates bias in the media

[Somerville]

Here are three screenshots from 8:00AM EDT, 27 Aug 2020

BBC


NBC


FoxNews​

Each of the websites covers the same stories but one site focuses on a story intended to support a specific political viewpoint. Can you guess which one that is?

A rather odd typo may be seen in the bottom right of the Fox screenshot. Who can say what it is?

 

[X Factor]

Are there really people who still deny that liberal media bias is a thing?

 

[RabidAlpaca]

Are there really people who still deny that liberal media bias is a thing?

So the "liberal" news organizations are covering the dangerous hurricane threatening millions of Americans and Fox is doing gymnastics to defend the shooting of an unarmed black man. What bias!

 

[X Factor]

So the "liberal" news organizations are covering the dangerous hurricane threatening millions of Americans and Fox is doing gymnastics to defend the shooting of an unarmed black man. What bias!

You’re right! The FOX site doesn’t even mention the hurricane. :shock:

 

[Somerville]

You’re right! The FOX site doesn’t even mention the hurricane. :shock:

I asked a question in the OP, can you answer it?

"A rather odd typo may be seen in the bottom right of the Fox screenshot. Who can say what it is?"​

 

[X Factor]

I asked a question in the OP, can you answer it?

"A rather odd typo may be seen in the bottom right of the Fox screenshot. Who can say what it is?"​

I did look but I didn’t see what you’re referring to.

 

[Somerville]

I did look but I didn’t see what you’re referring to.

" FEMA Chief warns of Hurricane Laura's 'survivable surge' " Fox News screen grab

FEMA head warns of 'unsurvivable surge' from Hurricane Laura,

 

[SheWolf]

So the "liberal" news organizations are covering the dangerous hurricane threatening millions of Americans and Fox is doing gymnastics to defend the shooting of an unarmed black man. What bias!

And you have Tucker Carlson defending the teenager shooter on Fox. Black people and protestors deserve being shot. Cops and vigilantes are heroes for shooting unarmed black men and protestors

 

[LarryDallas]

And you have Tucker Carlson defending the teenager shooter on Fox. Black people and protestors deserve being shot. Cops and vigilantes are heroes for shooting unarmed black men and protestors

Which “unarmed black men” were shot? And which “protesters” were shot? Jacob Blake was reaching into his car for a knife after resisting arrest and not yielding to a taser.

And by “protesters” I’m sure you mean the angry mob attempting to loot an destroy private property who then decided to chase down a 17 yo with a gun while throwing hard objects at him, one person fired at least one shot at him with a pistol and multiple people tried to batter him. He shot back in self defense then turned himself into police. Watch the videos... get your facts straight.


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[Mr Person]

And by “protesters” I’m sure you mean the angry mob attempting to loot an destroy private property who then decided to chase down a 17 yo with a gun while throwing hard objects at him, one person fired at least one shot at him with a pistol and multiple people tried to batter him. He shot back in self defense then turned himself into police. Watch the videos... get your facts straight.

He's under arrest for first degree murder. You think they didn't watch the videos:

PS: your lies about the protesters are, well, lies. The police deliberately herded them from the courthouse towards the armed militia. Get your facts straight.

 

[LarryDallas]

He's under arrest for first degree murder. You think they didn't watch the videos:

PS: your lies about the protesters are, well, lies. The police deliberately herded them from the courthouse towards the armed militia. Get your facts straight.

Lol! YES they charged him before seeing these videos!! They are reacting to their fear of the mob becoming more violent in response to not charging him. Is that not obvious to you?

I’m guessing you haven’t watched the available videos of the incident in question... if you run after and start attacking a man carrying a gun you can’t act shocked when you get shot. The charges won’t stick. No way he gets convicted of 1st degree (premeditated) murder.

But none of this matters to those more interested in the narrative than the facts.


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[JMaximus]

Here are three screenshots from 8:00AM EDT, 27 Aug 2020

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BBC

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NBC

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FoxNews​

Each of the websites covers the same stories but one site focuses on a story intended to support a specific political viewpoint. Can you guess which one that is?

A rather odd typo may be seen in the bottom right of the Fox screenshot. Who can say what it is?

I thought these kinds of news sites usually had a rolling headline so they could be different from minute to minute.

Is that the case here?

 

[Integrityrespec]

And you have Tucker Carlson defending the teenager shooter on Fox. Black people and protestors deserve being shot. Cops and vigilantes are heroes for shooting unarmed black men and protestors

Protestors who commit arson, burglary, vandalism, assault are now criminals. Stop defending their actions as normal and justifiable, it sounds racist.

 

[Somerville]

I thought these kinds of news sites usually had a rolling headline so they could be different from minute to minute.

Is that the case here?

Perhaps you didn't notice that I posted the time of the screenshots. They were all taken within 3 minutes of the time in the post. Yes, news sites do change their headlines as new news is being reported - one major advantage of the internet over print media.

 

[Somerville]

Protestors who commit arson, burglary, vandalism, assault are now criminals. Stop defending their actions as normal and justifiable, it sounds racist.

One doesn't have to defend those who are damaging businesses or looting to be able to charge an individual on the opposing side with a crime. This is not an either/or situation. People on both sides can do wrong - neither excuses the other.