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Activity
University of Washington

Bias in the News

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This handy page clearly explains various ways in which bias can creep into news reports. Examples of each method are given.
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Handout
Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries: Information and Its Counterfeits

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Distinguishing information from propaganda, biased reporting and misinformation is an important skill. This short article defines each of these, and provides examples of each.
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Article
Other

American College of Physicians: Misleading Cancer Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from "Effective Clinical Practice," a past publication of the American College of Physicians, details the biased presentation of breast cancer danger and how it affects public perception. [Published March/April 2001]
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Article
Other

Accenture: Reinventing Oil and Gas for a New Energy Era

For Students 9th - 10th
With energy systems becoming decarbonized, digitalized, and demand-driven, this report explores how disruption is changing oil and gas. Discover how oil companies can respond by reinventing and redefining their purpose to drive the...
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Article
CNN

Cnn: All Politics: Brief History of Chicago's 1968 Democratic Convention

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses mainly on facts and is a little less biased than other reports on the 1968 Democratic Convention and riots in Chicago. Discusses some of the causes and the aftermath of the event.