The Story Behind The Story

There’s no way to escape bias in the news. From the moment a story is conceived, decisions are being made about what information to gather and how to present it to you. Most of those decisions are made by reporters and editors, but news sources are becoming increasingly savvy about how to get their messages across and they have become very good at manipulating news stories to encourage you to see the world in their favor.

The Story Behind The Story gives you an in-depth look at how bias enters the news. It’s packed with examples using actual news stories so you can learn to recognize bias and understand its affects on you.