Your Bias is Showing. A comparison Between News Stations Covering the Same Topic.

           

     Recently and throughout the past years, lots of dangerous attacks on the country have taken place. For example, the bombs set off during the Boston marathon and the car plowing through protesters in Virginia. President Trump thinks a majority of these attacks were constructed by rivaling nations in the Middle East. He then decided to issue a travel ban of all refugees or all peoples from certain Middle Eastern areas entering the U.S. Every new station was covering the specifics of the ban and gave their biased or unbiased opinion on what this ban affects the U.S. These articles are very similar in the information they feed us, but the political views are different and bias between each article influence how the telling of the story.

One news source reporting on the ban was the New York Times. The news source has a liberal influence on its viewers. The article is written in which every party member associated with constructing this travel ban and the ban itself is criticized. Constantly referring to how the lack of including Iraq in the bill is a mistake and getting opinions from just the opposing Republican Party. From start to finish this article it is clear the writers want to influence the readers that this travel ban has nothing but a negative effect on the country.

The next news source is CNN, and they reported on the issue. CNN is said to be biased but is said to be more supporting of the left. But this article is written much unbiased. CNN writers explain both sides, getting quotes from both sides of the party. On the removal of Iraq and targeting religious individuals, the writers explain why it was included in the first order and why it was taken out of the revised travel ban. Reading the article it didn’t have any bias at all. The article was written for the reader to form his/her own opinion and not have any influence on the reader.

Curious to see what an outside the U.S new source would have to say, the BBC wrote an article about the travel ban issue. BBC is unbiased but is criticized for having some left wing bias in certain events covered. This is an article written showing their left bias. Reviewing the BBC article it is similar to the New York Times. They explain all facts about the travel ban. But the tone of the article is negative. They don’t explain the positive reasoning behind the travel ban being placed. The BBC writers just criticize the ban and explain how it will hurt other nations and itself (U.S).

Fox news, a news source infamously known for being right wing also covered the travel ban. In their article, just like all the articles it explains the specifics first and then the tone turns toward their bias.  Fox writers only included quotes from republican defending the ban. Article coming from right wing republicans id expect it to be positive. After trump wrote the first travel ban it was criticized to be re-written. The writer in the article has an angry tone as if the first travel ban should not have been re-written. And how it’s the lefts fault for keeping danger out of the country and taking away the safety the right thinks the country needs.

Finally, NBC also covered the travel ban topic. NBC stories that are covered are generally favoring the left wing opinion or perspective. But just like the CNN article this is written with an unbiased tone. Sharing some quotes from both parties. Quotes explain how this could danger some refugees seeking help and also sharing how this is being put into place to protect people living in the U.S. During the time of the ban Trump called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the U.S. NBC writers explained why this could help with safety and how it hurts human rights.

Every article mentioned has influence on its readers. Whether it is trying to force its favorable point of view or trying to make the reader make a judgment themselves based on the information given. Every news source should be unbiased and present both sides so the reader can form an opinion. Be open to why a certain way of handling things may be better than what you believe in. But even that way of thinking can also lead to more judgment.