Skewed: A Critical Thinker's Guide to Media Bias

Synopsis

A Probing Critique Of Advocacy Journalism, Particularly Its Polarizing Effect On Society And Politics, With Reader Guidelines For Objectively Evaluating News Sources-- Going Inside The Echo Chamber -- What's The Goal And Purpose Of Advocacy Journalism? -- The Early History Of Advocacy Journalism : The Late 1700s And The 1800s -- The Rise Of Corporate, Objective Journalism, And The Inverted Pyramid -- The Op-ed Page, Editorial Page, Columnists, Editorial Cartoons, Yellow Journalism, Muckraking Journalism, And Investigative Reporting -- The Start Of The Big Change : The Rise Of Talk Radio In The Late 1980s -- The Rise Of Fake Entertainment News And Celebrity Journalism -- The Rise Of Sponsored Content -- The Rise Of Fox News -- The Response Of Msnbc -- The Rise Of Blogging, Biased Websites, Youtube, Social Media, And Citizen Journalism And Their Relvance Today -- Is The Mainstream Media Liberally Biased? Does The Media Try To Be Objective And Balanced? -- What's News? What Are The Factors Used By The Media In Deciding What To Report? How Is Bias Displayed In The Selection Process? -- The Process Of Reporting And How It Can Affect Bias -- The Polarizing Effect Of Advocacy Journalism On Politics And Society -- The Popularity Of Advocacy Journalism And Its Influence -- What's Good About Advocacy Journalism? -- What's Bad About Advocacy Journalism? -- The Future Of Advocacy Journalism And Balanced Journalism -- The Importance Of Being A Savvy Media Consumer. Larry Atkins. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.