Media bias

Chapter 11 talks about how the media portrays only the parts of the story that they want people to see. It does not mean that it is correct or the whole truth, but they know what sells and will stretch things to get the views they want.

When it comes to Confirmation Bias, most of the time, the media or social media is at the focus. It was interesting to see that confirmation bias is a problem in business as well.

When we come across an interesting news item online, it’s no surprise that we want to share it with others who also may find it interesting.

We fall victim to cognitive biases in our daily lives, far more often than we realize.

The headlines this summer were seemingly incessant: “Georgia woman calls cops on black man taking care of 2 white kids”; “Woman Assaulted Black Boy After Telling Him He ‘Did Not Belong’ at Pool, Officials Say”; Neighbor Calls the Police on a 12-Year-Old Boy Mowing the Grass”; and so many others. Too many. They all shared one thing: white people overreacting to people of color doing normal, everyday activities in normal, everyday spaces.

It’s easier to improve processes than people.

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Publishing has seen an explosion of diverse voices and titles over the past decade, but with this success has come an inevitable backlash.

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