Bias and Fact Report (ABC News)

Bias in news articles is common. Bias is anything from an opinion, word and fact selection, tone, and attitude that conveys a feeling or attitude. These choice words are used to favor causes, and they are also an attempt to influence readers and viewers. Several credible websites take a stab at labeling particular websites/news sources based on the articles and information that is released. One very well-known news source that has been recently evaluated is ABC News. ABC News has been found to be a left-center bias news source because of the word choices and story selections (ABC News, 2022). Left-center bias media sources typically have a slight to modern liberal bias and often publish factual information that is filled with loaded words, which are words that attempt to influence audiences by emotion or stereotypes (ABC News, 2022). These loaded words usually favor liberal causes.

While ABC News contains some bias, it was also found to have high factual reporting and a high credibility rate (ABC News, 2022). ABC News, along with other websites/news sources, should always be further investigated. Even if a website/news source receives a good review detailing the facts and bias within the source, readers still should always do further research. Every now and then, these sources may slip in an article that is filled with false information and bias. 

References:

ABC News. (2022, January 5). Media Bias/Fact Check. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/abc-news/