Partisan lines drawn in media coverage of Texas redistricting: Bias Breakdown

Texas’ effort to redraw its congressional district map has generated strong reactions from both political parties and the partisan media. The coverage reveals narratives at play, and several common types of media bias in stories from sources on both sides of the spectrum.

Viewpoint omission and subjective language

The New York Times published a story on Texas’ redistricting with the headline, “Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump.” Calling the map gerrymandered and saying Republicans are trying to please Trump is an identified media bias.