ALT Text-heavy infographic organized into sections on News media bias. Top text: People across the political spectrum often feel that “the media” is biased against their beliefs and values. But what counts as bias in news? And why do so few people feel that news coverage is slanted in their favor? Here are 6 tips to help you think clearly about this nuanced and important topic: 1 Differentiate news from opinion 2 Think about bias as a spectrum 3 Ask yourself: Compared with what? 4 Recognize your own biases 5 Be wary of media bias charts and ratings 6 Think about bias in terms of types and forms Different types of bias … can take different forms in coverage TYPES “Big story” bias Corporate bias Demographic bias Neutrality bias Partisan bias FORMS Absence of fairness and balance Framing Sourcing Story selection Tone Think you’ve spotted an example of biased news? Double-check your initial perceptions by asking: What would “unbiased” news about this subject look like?

ALT Librarian Di Zhang talks about Shoshana Zuboff's book "The Age of Surveillance capitalism in front of 10th grade students at Lake Washington High School.

ALT Sitting in a semi-circle, panelists discuss media literacy. From left to right: Di Zhang, Sarah Nguyen, Mert Can Bayar, Christie Fierro, Michael Danielson, Maliha Masood

ALT Sitting in a semi-circle, panelists discuss media literacy. From left to right: Di Zhang, Sarah Nguyen, Mert Can Bayar, Christie Fierro, Michael Danielson, Maliha Masood

ALT Library display showing books about the topic, with candy, over a King County Library System table cloth.