Why do conservatives think the media hates them? UnSpun Journal Club
About this episode
The episode explores why some conservatives feel that the media is biased against them, based on a study of media perception.
Why is your grandma convinced that the news thinks she's mean or ignorant? In this week's episode of the UnSpun journal club, DrSturg looks at a study on folk theories of media bias. For the respondents in this story, bias was about more than just acts. facts. It was about representation, language, identity and whether people felt like journalists welcomed their perspectives. And the study gives advice on how to talk about the news to people who think the news is out to get them. Here is the original paper . DrSturg's book, Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News is on sale! It also teaches you how to identify this kind of shady language yourself, using real examples from the news. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: DrSturg
Topics covered
- media bias
- conservatives
- folk theories
- representation
- identity
- communication
Keywords
- media bias
- conservatives
- news perception
- identity
- communication strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News
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