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Topic: News media bias

News media bias refers to the systematic tendency of news outlets to report information in a way that reflects their own political, ideological, or commercial interests, often at the expense of objective and balanced reporting.

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The podcast episodes discuss various forms of news media bias, including negativity bias, catastrophizing, and the promotion of partisan narratives over objective reporting.

In The News Media's Dangerous Addiction to 'Fake Facts', the hosts explore how news outlets tend to prioritize sensationalism and negative stories, even when the facts do not support the alarmist narrative, as exemplified by the inaccurate reporting on rising US maternal mortality rates.

Similarly, in Monday Morning Podcast 3-11-24, the host criticizes major news outlets like CNN and Fox News for pushing partisan agendas and failing to provide balanced, factual coverage.

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