Media Bias: A Better Understanding Beyond Fake News

Saturday, July 30, 2022

8:00 AM EDT

Moderator(s)

Eugene M. Giudice, MBA, MLIS

Research and Information Services Training Specialist
Dentons US LLP
Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Speaker(s)

Amy Affelt

Director, Database Research Worldwide
Compass Lexecon

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Loyd Auerbach, MS

Knowledge & Research Consultant
LexisNexis
Martinez, California, United States

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Vandana Mathur

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There have been numerous conference sessions and webinars on fake news, but little attention has been paid to the more subtle issue of media bias. Information professionals need to have the skills to better understand and identify media bias. Attendees will be exposed to tools, techniques, and questions to help them to identify media bias and effectively communicate that bias to the constituencies they serve. Media bias may not in and of itself be something to be avoided. While everyone has biases, it is key that information professionals be able to identify bias in its various forms in order to make informed decisions about the reliability of the information that they identify and communicate to clients.

Learning Objectives:

Define what is meant by media bias
Identify features in media reports that could reflect bias
Use resources that will better equip clients to identify media bias
Use information about bias in media sources when making purchasing decisions.