Bias in news examples

Bias by headline and by pictures;
This example shows a play on words 'cor-bin' is giving negative connotations to Corbin and presents Jeremy Corbin in a bin suggesting he is 'rubbish' and trash which shows the papers right wings views towards labour. The photo also influences the readers interpretation of Jeremy because it is showing him in a bin down a local, average street giving the impression that Corbin is common and possibly cannot bring anything different or special to politics anymore than anyone else can.
This representation has been suggested solely by the image and headline without having to read any other information. This is showing the writer/ the suns opinion on Corbin and his place within politics (left wing views).
The second paper is clearly Labour supporters, again this is evident due to the headline and image. An unflattering photo has been used of Theresa May which could be implying the mess she would make of our country. By using a plain back ground the brings the focal pointe and most attention to the image of Theresa May. Then the repetition of the negative word lies before saying Theresa May is showing the papers overall opinion on the Tory's that they lie and are fake.

Other ways to spot bias in the news;

• Camera angles-

In this image for example

• Word choice-

•  Bias through choice of Journalist and sources - Who is writing it and what are their beliefs, and who have they got their information from?

•  Biased through where the article is in the paper - Is it prominent or hidden? Front page or far back?

•  Bias by use of names and titles.

•  Bias through statistics and Crowd counts - E.g. 'A hundred injured in air crash' or 'Only Minor injuries in an Air crash.'

 

History of newspaper and IPSO

Licensing Act of 1662	The Licensing of the Press Act 1662 is an Act of the Parliament of England.
Tax on newspapers 1711	The first bill in parliament advocating a tax on newspapers was proposed in 1711
The Observer	The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. Same political views as sister papers.
Reduction of the stamp tax of 1836	In 1836 the campaigners had their first success when the 4d. tax on newspapers was reduced to 1d.
‘Golden age’ of newspaper publication	From 1860 until around 1910 is considered a 'golden age' of newspaper publication, with technical advances in printing and communication combined with a professionalization of journalism and the prominence of new owners.
Profits from advertising	ITV profit falls as advertising revenue slips. ITV has reported a 14% fall in annual pre-tax profits to £553m as advertising revenues declined by 3%.
The press council	The press council was a British voluntary press organisation  founded under threat of statutory regulation as the general council.
The independent	The independent is a British online newspaper. Established in 1986 as an independent national morning newspaper published in London.
Phone hacking scandal	The News International phone-hacking scandal is a controversy involving the now defunct News of the World and other British newspapers published by News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation. Employees of the newspaper were accused of engaging in phone hacking
Decline in newspaper circulations	The decline of newspapers has been widely debated, as the industry has faced dropping newsprint prices, slumping ad sales, the loss of much classified advertising and precipitous drops in circulation.