How Biased Media Affects the Modern American Political Climate

Authors

  • Joshua Piazza

Abstract

Incivility, controversy, and outrage characterize the majority of American news outlets. Rhetorical bias damages a source’s credibility, normalizes inflammatory language, and breeds distrust. By identifying examples of rhetorical bias in the news, this paper explores their effects on political polarization.

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Published

2023-08-18

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Section

First-Year Writing | FYW Jameson Awards