Looting In New Orleans

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Looting In New Orleans Do these images look
Familar ?
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LETS TALK

• Compare the terms looting and finding.
• What images come to mind when we hear or use
  these words?
• What implications are associated with each word?
  

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• The issue raised by the original photographs was
  addressed by musician, Kayne West, during a
  fundraiser broadcast on NBC for the victims of
  Hurricane Katrina.

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How to Detect Bias in the News

• Bias through selection and omission
• Bias through placement
• Bias by headline
• Bias by photos, captions and camera angles
• Bias through use of names and titles
• Bias through statistics and crowd counts
• Word choice and tone