Friday 8 April 2011

News Bias

News Title:   Russian-born scientist Win Nobel for GRAPHENE

Source :      Russian-born Scientists Win Nobel for Graphene

Main points:
  • Two Russian-born scientist, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, won the 2010 Nobel Physics Prize
  • Graphene, the material found, might be the "green material" that scientists have been looking for

Bias Detected:


Bias by word choice - DICTION:

"[...]next generation super material[...]"

Bias throught names and titles:

"...laureates began their careers as physicists in Russia but now work at the University of Manchester in Britain..."


Bias through Statistics:
"[...]10 million Swedish kronor ($1.49 million, 1.09 million euros)[...]

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