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Bias in the Media: Responding to the Video Outfoxed

1. What are the different divisions in Rupert Murdochs media empire? How big is the potential audience he can reach with this empire?

2. What general point of view is reflected in Fox News reporting? (Compare this to how they describe their own viewpoint?)

3. What types of issues are de-emphasized by Fox News?

4. What types of issues are emphasized by Fox News?

5. What reasons might they have for emphasizing or de-emphasizing the issues you have listed above?

6. What other types of bias (other than bias through selection and omission) does Fox News seem to be guilty of? (Try to give an example for each type you mention.)

7. After having seen the Outfoxed video, how reliable would you say Fox News is in presenting a fair and balanced version of the news?