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Can you find bias in this article?
Posted: February 16, 2003, 2:33 am
by Adex_Xeda
I normally read things with a strong eye towards the author's bias.
When I read this article about the UN I very hard time detecting any bias.
Rare are articles like this.
Take a look. Do you guys detect anything?
-Toronto Star-
http://www.bnplanet.com/NASApp/cs/Conte ... 8793972154
Posted: February 16, 2003, 3:01 am
by kyoukan
Welcome to Canadian news.
Posted: February 16, 2003, 3:26 am
by masteen
Not only was it impartial, but it was lacking the overabundance of "action" words that most American articles have. It was like reading an article by Joe Friday, just the facts.
Posted: February 16, 2003, 8:06 am
by Xyun
Please point out what part of this article you find to show bias.
Posted: February 16, 2003, 12:02 pm
by Atokal
Xyun wrote:Please point out what part of this article you find to show bias.
That was the author of this threads point. He cannot detect any bias.
Posted: February 16, 2003, 12:07 pm
by Xyun
ahh ok.
Re: Can you find bias in this article?
Posted: February 16, 2003, 12:10 pm
by Metanis
Adex_Xeda wrote:I normally read things with a strong eye towards the author's bias.
When I read this article about the UN I very hard time detecting any bias.
Rare are articles like this.
Take a look. Do you guys detect anything?
Thoughtful, restrained, quiet, reflective, but not un-biased.
It read neutral to me at first, but after reading several times, I sensed it was a subtle "anti-war" piece.
In his final statement the author is expressing his concern the UN as an institution will be most damaged by the current situation. Upon re-reading, you will see the UN is prominently wove into the column.
In other words, I sense the author is quietly trying to elevate the importance of maintaining the UN (as institution) over the concepts of human rights it's supposed to be concerned with.
In the end, the article is yet another attempt to obscure the real issue here with Iraq... dealing with a threat to world peace.
Yet having said all that, this is an author who merits respect. He writes well and convincingly.
Posted: February 16, 2003, 1:05 pm
by Wulfran
Welcome to Canadian news.
Unless its dealing with domestic issue, then you see the bias and spins from the various outlets. CBC for instance parrots whatever the federal government's line is (which is natural as it is a Crown corporation, thus funded by the federal gov't, but hardly impartial/objective) while the Southam group tends to take a more conservative slant.