There's nothing factually incorrect in it. The bias is not putting "living wage" in quotes or capitalizing it as a thing, as opposed to something else. Some people may read that as Walmart not wanting people to live, etc.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Subtle Bias
This isn't the worst thing in the world, but I think it's part of the insidious bias the mainstream news projects on a near-daily basis. Check out the explanation of this story on CBS.com about Walmart coming into DC:.
There's nothing factually incorrect in it. The bias is not putting "living wage" in quotes or capitalizing it as a thing, as opposed to something else. Some people may read that as Walmart not wanting people to live, etc.
There's nothing factually incorrect in it. The bias is not putting "living wage" in quotes or capitalizing it as a thing, as opposed to something else. Some people may read that as Walmart not wanting people to live, etc.
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