HEADLINE BIAS AT THE LA TIMES
Headline Bias at the LA Times (CAMERA)
Three briefs. Three headlines. Two standards. Thanks to the Los Angeles Times today for providing a case study in headline bias:
The LA Times' tendency to single out Israeli actions with the active voice was documented years ago. (See here, here, and here.) In addition to the fact that the active voice is reserved exclusively for Israel, the verbs themselves are also striking. Israel "kills," a very strong word in comparison to the softer "slain" and "dead." Another interesting point in today's sampling is that other than the Israeli-Palestinian example, the headlines don't even indicate where in the world the other killings occurred.Israel kills 4 Palestinian militants
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