NEWS LITERACY UNCOVERING BIAS IN THE NEWS BY DUCHESS HARRIS JD PHD WITH LAURA K MURRAY Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com Cover image Two New York newspapers report the news of President Donald Trump's election
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SIDES TO A STORY The news anchor smiles into the camera This evening's top story is the addition of hundreds of jobs to the area The city council has just approved construction of a new sports stadium The mayor says the stadium will bring visitors jobs and money In a newsroom across town a reporter finishes her article The story focuses on a group of concerned citizens They are protesting the stadium They say it will harm animals and the environment The reporter includes other points of view She quotes local Different media outlets can cover a news story in very different ways
