Framing the L.A. Protests

Both sides of the situation in LA give a very different idea of what’s happening.

Media Framing plays a huge role in the way events are perceived by the public. To make our own informed decisions, modern media literacy requires us to identify the biases in journalism.

Reviewing multiple sources is the best way to identify biases and separate substance from speculation.

Just my use of “Protests” instead of “Riots” in this article’s title is an act of framing.

Here are a few side-by-side headlines from Right- and Left-leaning publications.

Does the different language influence you to draw different conclusions?

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