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#Deliberate [[propaganda]]: Presenting bias with the intention of benefiting the media establishment.  

#Deliberate [[propaganda]]: Presenting bias with the intention of benefiting the media establishment.  

#Institutional bias: The reporters and editors of a media organization may hold political views, which influence their reporting. Reporting on the [[Vietnam war]] has been cited as a notable example of such.

#Institutional bias: The reporters and editors of a media organization may hold political views, which influence their reporting. Reporting on the [[Vietnam war]] has been cited as a notable example of such.

#[[Sensationalism]]: Media depends on viewership for financial support from advertisers. Thus stories that have little political value but much entertainment value may receive attention disproportionate to their impact.

#[[Sensationalism]]: Media depends on viewership for financial support from advertisers. Thus stories that have little political value but much entertainment value may receive attention disproportionate to their impact. [[Scare stories]] are also an example of sensationalism.

#Omission: The inverse of sensationalism, media may overlook important but boring stories.

#Omission: The inverse of sensationalism, media may overlook important but boring stories.

#[[Political correctness]] or sensitivity: Fearful of appearing racist or discriminatory, media may avoid any stories which reflect negatively on a ethnic, social or religious group, especially if the group is a minority.

#[[Political correctness]] or sensitivity: Fearful of appearing racist or discriminatory, media may avoid any stories which reflect negatively on a ethnic, social or religious group, especially if the group is a minority.