Understand your own bias and seek a variety of perspectives for a more complete understanding of an issue.
Taking time to understand bias, helps you to:
Bias refers to perspective or point of view. Everything has some level of bias, but be wary of biased sources that spread misinformation or manipulate emotions.
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Key Take Aways:
A source that shares a limited perspective about a topic or issue.
The following types of sources can or often have a biased perspective:
True neutrality is not possible. All sources exhibit some bias. When possible, think about and look out for perspectives that are left out.
Be aware of your own bias
It is easy to find yourself in an echo chamber, where you read stories and interact with people who share your opinions.
To gain a deeper understanding, it is important to look beyond sources and stories that merely confirm your opinion.
Read a variety of perspectives
Seek out other perspectives. What do others say about this topic or issue?
The following resources may help you find additional perspectives about current and historic topics.
Look beyond the original source to investigate claims, authors, and organizations.
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