User:Gryllida/NPOV/Examples

Bias is presentation of content that is not factual. Bias can mislead the reader. It needs to be avoided in news reports. See WN:NPOV.

There are a few types of bias.

Your opinion

 * Bias by including your opinion. (Do not include it. If it is something important, include the relevant facts.) Example:

Someone else's opinion, no attribution

 * Bias by including other's opinions in Wikinews's voice. (Include them, with attribution, instead.) Example (this also plagiarises, but this is another issue)

Balance bias

 * Balance bias - presenting views only from one party or group of parties who work closely together. (You should present views from another party as well, whenever possible.) Example:

Bias by being vague

 * Bias by being vague or unspecific, which may cause confusion or brainwashing. Example:


 * A special kind of bias by being vague is not specifying where the information came from, making its source seem -- if the reader is OK with assuming that it is true (which the brain is inclined to do) instead of never assuming (which is what journalism and critical thinking requires) -- seemingly reputable:


 * Another kind: attribute the information to seemingly everyone, only later in the next paragraph saying it was 'N% of responses to that survey"

Bias by omission

 * Bias by omission. Important information is not included, or is included too late where the readers don't read.