Question

Click here to read and refer to "Mary Pickersgill, Flagmaker" by Johnathan T. Barnes in order to answer the question below. Removing any mention of the British in this article would be which kind of bias? bias by omission bias by source choice unintentional bias bias by arrangement none of these

Answer 1

Answer: Bias by omission.

• Bias by omission refers to the exclusion of relevant information. In this case, removing mention of the British would be a bias of omission.

• Bias by source choice happens when an author only looks at a certain type of source, especially when this type is likely to confirm the opinion of the author.

• Unintentional bias occurs when the author's personal beliefs or ideology are unconsciously introduced in the text.

• Bias by arrangement happens when a story is purposely designed to be more accessible to readers, therefore minimizing the impact of other stories. This happens when the media covers only one type of stories.

Answer 2

Removing any mention of the British in this article would be BIAS BY OMISSION.

Bias by Omission is the failure to include something that should have an impact on the readers. This is a way of swaying the readers to a certain point of view or opinion without giving them the whole truth.