Perplexing sentences
What is the meaning of the underlined words in the following paragraph?
Tom is a journalist who always puts the Reds’ report at the top of the page when they win, but not when they lose! This is bias by omission. He always puts a spin on his stories, too. For example, when the Reds lose, it is because they did not have their best players. However, he does not report the fact that the other team did not have their best players when the Reds win! This is bias by placement .
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pdf All three of the terms you asked about are explained there, as well as a few more. CJ
- pdf All three of the terms you asked about are explained there, as well as a few more.
- CJ
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Omar Ahmedomission
leaving something out; not stating something
(from the verb 'omit')
Omar Ahmedspin
rationalization; justification; excuse
an explanation, often implausible
Omar Ahmedplacement
position (within the newspaper), such as first page vs last page
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