Stephon Clark Bias

How would you respond if I told you that your mind, and those of all your friends, were being influenced and swayed on a daily basis? What if I told you that this is a reality, and truly does happen to you everyday? Well, it does. The media is constantly pushing forth biased opinions and skewed facts and readers of the media constantly redistribute this false information. This redistribution makes it harder for others to separate the truth from the falsehoods. All readers have the responsibility to check all information for bias and to redistribute only the credible information. This will help all other readers to form their own opinions and not be swayed by the opinions of others. “Police Group Posts Shockingly Racist Memorial For Michael

It is not “...a tennis game where you smack the ball and you say, 'OK, your serve!” as said by Mas Ayoob, a source NPR brought into their argument. NPR, through their word choice and the sources they bring into their argument, directs their article to those that support police officers and to those that believe that the law enforcement is doing the right thing (After Stephon Clark Shooting...). NPR does not attack their opposition, but the majority of their sources support their argument. This focuses and directs their argument to only those they want to speak to. Although NPR develops a very clear and opinionated stance, they do address both sides of their argument (After Stephon Clark Shooting...). This makes their argument credible because they are willing to show their opposing side. This shows that they trust the soundness of their argument. NPR uses sources that are too close to the argument at hand, such as police officers and law enforcement trainers. They use these sources to support their argument and make the foundations of their article (After Stephon Clark Shooting...). Only using these sources in their article makes their argument biased because they use these sources to attempt to sway the reader. Mas Ayoob, a police officer and firearms trainer, said, "It's not a tennis

In BBC’s article, arguments from both sides are shown. They use both their argument and their opposition to enable us to think and make opinions for ourselves (Ferguson protests...). This shows a trustworthy nature, and makes it so much easier for the reader to read. Instead of spending energy trying to decipher the truth of the article, the reader can focus that energy into making valuable connections. This source is credible because it includes sources from different viewpoints on the argument. BBC doesn’t use insert their own opinion often, but instead simply packages and sends the facts and the opinions of others (Ferguson protests...). This contributes to their credibility, because it shows that they want us to form our own opinion. They don’t bother with trying to sway us. They lay the facts before, and allow us to analyze ourselves. BBC gives facts and witness statements, and does not seek to sway us with their own opinion (Ferguson protests...). This means that they have very little bias in their source. Instead of trying to lead the readers along, they give what information they do know, and allow the readers to lead themselves along using their newfound information. In their article BBC states, “Those three