2. Bias through word choice and tone in the body of the text.
3. Bias through choice of journalist and sources- who is writing and what are their beliefs, who they have got their sources of information from.
4. Bias through where is the article in the paper? is it prominent or hidden? is it on the front page or back page?
5. Bias through omission or selection- whether an article is even published.
6. Bias through headline.
7. Bias through use of names and titles- ('terrorists' or 'freedom fighter') 'ex-con' or 'someone who served a long time ago.
8. Bias through statistics and crowd count- ('a hundred injured in an aircraft' or 'only minor injuries in air crash')
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