Media Bias

Los and Bertram discuss the history and consequences of the perceived media bias in the United States. From Yellow Journalism to the Fairness Doctrine to social media, to the Media Bias Chart—and so much more, the boys go in-depth on why it's so hard for the media not to choose sides. Thank you for listening. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and make sure to share this podcast.Resources from this episode:Media Bias ChartYellow JournalismLeading daily newspapers in the United States in September 2017 and January 2019, by circulationMost-Listened-To Radio Talk Show Hosts in AmericaFairness DoctrineCable Communications Policy Act of 1984Media Regulation | CrashCourse via YouTube)Section 230: The Law at the Center of the Big Tech Debate | WSJ (via YouTube)Civil War Tested Lincoln's Tolerance For Free Speech, Press | Freedom Forum InstituteEthics Unwrapped: Deontology | McCombs School of BusinessEthics Unwrapped: Consequentialism | McCombs School of BusinessDefund the Police - Top 3 Pros and Cons | ProCon.OrgDo Experts or Collective Intelligence Write with More Bias? Evidence from Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia (*Not referenced in this episode but used during research on Media Bias for this episode.)