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🇬🇧 English · C1

How to talk about bias and framing in the news in English

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Reporter

Reader

1. 

   Reader

   Do you think the headline framed the protest as disruption more than as speech?
2. 

   Reporter

   Yes, the headline framed the protest as disruption more than as speech.
3. 

   Reporter

   Would a softer headline hide the impact, or simply reduce heat?
4. 

   Reader

   A softer headline might reduce heat without hiding the impact.
5. 

   Reader

   Could you show whose voices were missing from the first draft?
6. 

   Reporter

   Yes, I can show whose voices were missing from the first draft.
7. 

   Reporter

   Shall we separate confirmed facts from interpretation in the next piece?
8. 

   Reader

   Yes, let's separate confirmed facts from interpretation in the next piece.
9. 

   Reader

   If readers disagree, will you invite replies without turning it into a fight?
10. 

    Reporter

    Yes, if readers disagree, I will invite replies without turning it into a fight.