| − | Media bias is distortion of news, commentary, non-fiction articles, textbooks, documentaries, speech codes and the like to favor one side's ideas and over another's (see [[partisan]]ship). | + | Media bias is distortion of news, commentary, non-fiction articles, textbooks, documentaries, speech codes and the like to favor one side's ideas and over another's (see [[partisan]]ship). Dictatorships which suppress [[freedom of the press]] are notorious for their media bias, particularly when all media are controlled directly by a [[one-party government]]. |
| − | Most journalism schools in free countries address the issue of eliminating bias, although efforts are not always successful. Dictatorships which suppress [[freedom of the press]] are notorious for their media bias, particularly when all media are controlled directly by a [[one-party government]]. | + | Most journalism schools in free countries address the issue of eliminating bias, although efforts are rarely successful. The U.S. media have a strong [[liberal bias]]. |