Factors WIthin News People

Question 1

sub-culture bias

Answer 1

the subculture of those who work in the media, subculture of being reporters

• ex/ Beltway (news in and around Washington) - sometimes really interested in a certain topic that isn’t covered by anyone else
• training, networking, organization also a part of bias

Question 2

political bias

Answer 2

whole paper (NY Times), or just corporate structure (Fox News)

• general trend - more left on social issues, more right on money issues
• anytime the results are bias towards a candidate