Essay On Immigration Bias

Within the media there are many countless news outlets busting out articles on the daily; this is great when one wants learn about recent events that have taken place. And to get the whole scoop, one should keep an eye open for bias in the media they are using for their research. With bias you can easily lose an entire side of a story, or be persuaded to believe in an opinion that is not our own. Comparing articles ‘How Trump Can Stay Tough On Immigration And Protect DREAMers Too’ from CNN news and ‘Undocumented Immigrants Brace For The Trump Administration’ The New Yorker about trumps immigration laws, a clear bias is seen between the two, though CNN seems to be the more credible source.
The article coming from The new yorker lacked the conservative side of the argument completely, focusing much more on the protestors against deportation, while the CNN article mentions both sides of the story. The article addresses the concerns of the immigrants and gives information …show more content…
The CNN articles headline supports the deportation of illegal immigrants but also mentions that the DACA’s DREAMers are safe in this country. The New Yorker’s headline solely focuses on the bad that comes from the new laws being put into place and sets the entire mood of the article into place. The word choice of a headline is what grabs a reader's attention. Due to the wording of both articles, the reader will get two completely different feelings before reading.
Bias in the media and news is everywhere, to be an effective reader is to be able to point out and examine the different forms of bias to determine the credibility of an article. In the case of the NY and CNN articles, despite both having forms of bias, the CNN article is much more reliable and credible than the New Yorker article. In that it is more fair in sharing both sides of the story as well as having less forms of bias in it's