Difference between revisions of "Media bullying"
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Examples of '''media bullying''' include: | Examples of '''media bullying''' include: | ||
| + | * trying to force [[Hillary Clinton]] to pull out of the [[Democratic]] primary | ||
* sex abuse in [[public schools]] is worse than in religious institutions, yet the media constantly bullies religious (especially [[Catholic]]) figures about it | * sex abuse in [[public schools]] is worse than in religious institutions, yet the media constantly bullies religious (especially [[Catholic]]) figures about it | ||
| + | * the media bullies the competitors of [[Tiger Woods]] in every major golf contest | ||
* the media bullies [[Paris Hilton]] as dumb, but she's no dumber than other [[Hollywood]] figures | * the media bullies [[Paris Hilton]] as dumb, but she's no dumber than other [[Hollywood]] figures | ||
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[[category:media]] | [[category:media]] | ||
Revision as of 13:06, May 14, 2008
Media bullying is aggressive bias by the media in the attempt to influence the outcome of an event. The event can be an election, an expected statement by an individual, or even a sports contest.
Examples of media bullying include:
- trying to force Hillary Clinton to pull out of the Democratic primary
- sex abuse in public schools is worse than in religious institutions, yet the media constantly bullies religious (especially Catholic) figures about it
- the media bullies the competitors of Tiger Woods in every major golf contest
- the media bullies Paris Hilton as dumb, but she's no dumber than other Hollywood figures