Media Bias Resources (IB A2)

Below, find a list of resources dedicated to bias in the media:

1. Wikipedia's Article on Media Bias (has many links to explore)
2. UCLA Findings on Media Bias (in brief, 2005)
3. UCLA Full Study of Media Bias (Dec, 2004)
4. Concise Explanations of Media Bias (Rhetorica)
5. News Bias Explored (University of Michigan)
6. Article on the rise of Conservative Media Outlets (Texas A&M University, 2003)
7. SourceWatch Homepage--a wiki designed for "documenting the PR and propaganda activities of public relations firms and public relations professionals engaged in managing and manipulating public perception, opinion and policy."
8. SourceWatch's list of "Conservative News Outlets"
9. SourceWatch's list of "Liberal News Outlets"
10. The Columbia Journalism Review's Homepage (an insider resource for journalists)
11. Self-Censorship in the Media (University of Indiana School of Journalism)
12. FAIR's Media Bias Page, breaking down media bias into its components
13. Outfoxed Documentary's Homepage
14. Report: "Striking the Balance--Audience Interests, Business Pressures, and Journalists' Values" (Pew Research Center)
15. Study of how Sources Presented on a Single TV News Program Shape Our Perspective on the News Itself
16. Committee of Concerned Journalists Homepage (website designed to combat media bias)
17. Article Exploring the Assertion that Mainstream US News Has a Liberal Bias
18. Journalistic Codes of Ethics from Different Media Outlets
19. Principles of Journalism (published by Pew Research)
20. Columbia Journalism Review's Guide of "Who Owns What" Media Outlets
21. The Federal Communications Commission's Strategic Goals For Media
22. Angelfire.com: A conservative-leaning website recommending other conservative news sources
23. Polls on Media Coverage (up to date)
24. Slate Magazine (affiliated with MSNBC) covers how various media outlets cover the news
25. Create Your Own Newspaper!
26. Wikipedia's Article on the Media Representation of Hugo Chavez (with many primary source documents linked)