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Laying the FoundationResearchHow to Research | Identifying Bias in Information Sources | Resource List on Humanitarian Issues Identifying Bias in Information SourcesThe 'Information Age' has made it easy for anyone to make their opinion known to society at virtually any given second of the day - be it the truth or a distortion of the truth. As an astute researcher, you now have the additional task of needing to quickly determine if there is a bias in an information source and what that bias is when it exists. It is important to note that not all bias is deliberate, but when it is deliberate, you must be able to quickly determine whether or not an information item is going to be useful in answering your information need. Remember: "There's the news and then there's the truth." Some things to pay attention to when determining whether a source is biased:
The following web resources provide an excellent overview for helping you to understanding how to detect bias in different media sources: 1. The Media Awareness Network: This is a bilingual, award-winning, Canadian educational site. It promotes an understanding of, amongst many other things, the detection of bias in the NEWS. 2. The University of Washington: This link, provided by the University of Washington, outlines six ways that news stories may intentionally or unintentionally display bias. 3. The University of South Florida resource link: This site provides an overview of six ways that AUTHORS can reveal their bias.
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