Is media bias getting worse: Are politicians right?

About this episode

This episode examines the perception and reality of media bias through research and psychological insights.

Is the media actually biased? Or do we just think it is? In this episode of UnSpun , DrSturg examines decades of research on media bias, political polarization, cable news and the psychology of news consumption. From Fox News and CNN to newspapers, social media and more, she explores what researchers have found about bias in news coverage and how people on opposite sides of an issue can see the same story completely differently. Do the politicians yelling #FakeNews have a point? Find out in this week's UnSpun. **Check out DrSturg on Bluesky **DrSturg wrote a book that makes YOU smarter about the news with information and exercises taken from real news stories. Find it here: https://amzn.to/3CLyvGr Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: DrSturg

Topics covered

• media bias
• political polarization
• news consumption
• cable news
• psychology of news
• fake news

Keywords

• media bias
• political polarization
• news consumption
• cable news
• fake news
• DrSturg

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox News, CNN, Bluesky, RedCircle

Products: book

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