Thursday, March 30, 2017



In this article by Fox News (2009 called and want their easy target back) they go over the implications of the recently passed bill that undoes the various consumer protections that the Obama administration put forth concerning ISP data collection. The article itself seems rather unbiased and technical at first, but inevitably downplays some of the more egregious things that ISPs can now do with consumer data and how they can collect it. Additionally, the author doesn't give the impression that they know anything about mobile or internet technology, even referring to a VPN as a single project that's currently in development. The second article, from the New York Post, chooses to go a different route, including several interviews from both citizens and experts. This attempt at coverage seems to have the goal in mind of making it more accessible to people by including simplifications and perspectives from a lay-person. The NYP coverage was much more critical of the effects the legislation could have and was very clear about its opinions.

By contrasting both articles, we can see the differences in biases of course, but we also see the style in which they frame their stories. Fox News choosing to use a faux-technical perspective and present their opinions as facts, while NYP chose to appeal more to emotional and practical audiences with their article.

1 comment:

  1. Hey, don't forget framing is not really necessarily about bias but rather the section and inclusion (or exclusion) of certain elements of a story.

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