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Peer reviewedPaul, Richard W.; Adamson, Kenneth R. – Social Studies Review, 1990
Urges social studies teachers to help students understand and identify sociocentric, national bias in the news media. Illustrates how the media fosters "us versus them" thinking and how word choice often reflects bias. Outlines activities to help students recognize bias. Provides weak and strong examples of students' analyses of bias in news…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Bias, Critical Thinking, Current Events
