Kialo – Bias and Credibility
LEAST BIASED These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or…
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Educational Resource: Activity: “Policy Impact Debate”
Back to Resources Introduction: Engage students in a structured debate to explore and articulate the potential impacts of Democratic and Republican policies on a chosen…
Educational Resource: Discussion Guide on Major Political Parties Positions
Back to Resources Introduction: These handouts concisely overview key political party positions on important issues. Each includes topic objectives, an introduction, and discussion questions to…
Educational Resource: Class Activity: Creating Headlines
Back to Resources Introduction: Analyzing, Discussing, and Creating Headlines Emotionally Loaded vs. Neutral Wording Grade Level: High School or above. Learn to differentiate between emotionally…
Educational Resource: Activity: Media Narratives and Funding
Back to Resources Introduction: Students will critically engage with an article to uncover and map the potential influence of funding on media narratives, with a…
Educational Resource: Facts or Fake Infographic Study Guide
Back to Resources Introduction: This infographic gives instructions on how to evaluate a media site to determine its bias, factual reporting, and overall credibility. Grade…
Educational Resource: News Site Evaluation Sheet
Back to Resources Introduction: As you read a news story or explore a news website, use this sheet to evaluate the presence of bias. Check…
Educational Resource: Media Bias Discussion Prompts
Back to Resources Introduction: This set of discussion prompts is designed to stimulate critical thinking and facilitate open-ended conversations on media bias and fact-checking. We…
Educational Resource: Political Ad Analysis Activity
Back to Resources Objective: To enable students to comprehensively and critically analyze political ads, discerning their elements, strategies, and effects. Grade Level: High School or…
Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) – Bias and Credibility
RIGHT BIAS These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong, loaded words…