Media Bias Alert: Hate Hoaxes and Media Ethics
Bias / October 1st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine
The recent story of a 12-year-old Virginia girl who falsely claimed classmates cut off her hair may reveal media bias on the part of the New York Times and other outlets. A Sept. 27 Times story detailed allegations from Amari Allen, a black student at a Christian school in Virginia, who...
Hate Crimes Are Either Rare or Common, Depending on Your Bias
Bias / February 26th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine
After the Jussie Smollett hate crime case was revealed to be a hoax, media outlets on both the left and the right seemed split as to whether or not hate crimes are a common or uncommon occurrence in the U.S. overall. In case you missed it, last week Jussie Smollett turned himself in after...