Those weasel words are usually what sticks out to me when reading things like this. The bias of the writers, on full display trying to lead the reader to a conclusion instead of letting the information stand on its own. Very sad.
Back when I was in school(90s) we had a "media literacy" segment where we all had to read various articles, clippings, etc and from the wording of them we had to figure out the bias and leading phrases that would indicate what the writer was trying to make you think.
Those weasel words are usually what sticks out to me when reading things like this. The bias of the writers, on full display trying to lead the reader to a conclusion instead of letting the information stand on its own. Very sad.
Back when I was in school(90s) we had a "media literacy" segment where we all had to read various articles, clippings, etc and from the wording of them we had to figure out the bias and leading phrases that would indicate what the writer was trying to make you think.
I don't think that happens anymore.