Though political elites complain about what the media covers, and how they cover it, research shows that ideological bias among media outlets is largely nonexistent.
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News-making practices in private radio broadcasting in Ghana need a re-think.
The mainstream news media has been biased in its reporting and portrayal of Indigenous Peoples on stories about renewable energy projects. What and how can they do better?
It wasn’t the ‘Sun wot won it’, but the partisanship of the UK press made the Conservatives’ task a great deal easier.
The BBC is looking exposed after a campaign in which it has taken fire from all sides.
Analysis of the first week of the campaign shows that not all publicity is good publicity.
This election showed that Australia is stuck with an increasingly polarised media, a highly concentrated media ownership landscape and no apparent way to do anything about it.
At some level, democratic societies have had enough of Murdoch and his propaganda operation masquerading as a news service.
Community radio stations have thrown themselves into the political discussion with gusto.
A celebration for the Winnipeg Jets turned controversial when an anti-racist group challenged a “make Winnipeg white again” headline about the city’s NHL playoff “whiteout” parties.
As the news of the shootings in New Zealand quickly unfolded, a researcher took note of the way the event was covered in news media and how the coverage was being discussed on social media.
Google News does not differentiate search results according to users’ politics – but it does favor mainstream news sites, which are seen as leaning left, and doesn’t clearly disclose how its algorithms work.
The problem is the disproportionate amount of attention on the so-called African gang problem and the way these incidents are being reported.
Nearly half of Americans say they see a great deal of bias in the news media. But the research on this subject is unresolved.
In Africa, biased media coverage is one of the reasons voters have little faith in credible elections.
The Canary has been accused of spreading “fake news” about the BBC’s political editor. We asked two media experts to examine the issue.
Is impartiality a red herring in the age of blogs and social media?
The latest research shows that polarisation of audiences varies widely even in countries with a similar access to new technology.
The demise of the UK’s tabloids has been exaggerated in the aftermath of the recent election.
If you are looking for an in-depth analysis of how the pre-election media campaign went for the two main parties, here is the data.
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Professor of Communication, Cardiff University
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Professor of Communication and Media Analysis, Loughborough University
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Professor of Political Communication, Loughborough University
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Lecturer in Sociology, Aston University
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Professor Emeritus of Political Science, Indiana University
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Professor of Journalism in the Department of Journalism, Film and Television, University of Johannesburg
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Chair Professor, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
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Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies, Cardiff University
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Honorary Professor in Media Policy, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture, UNSW Sydney
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Lecturer in Media, University of Adelaide
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Associate Professor of American Studies, University of Maine at Augusta
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Professor of Journalism, Goldsmiths, University of London
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Program Manager, Journalism, RMIT University
