- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/black-lives-pride-1.3665955
- https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2016/07/07/pride-has-divorced-blackness-from-queerness-cole.html
- http://www.680news.com/2016/07/05/black-lives-matter-flooded-with-hate-mail-following-toronto-pride-parade-sit-in/
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pride-parade-toronto-1.3662823
Bias by Omission
The bias by omission is a kind of bias by use or not use. Some articles shows that the Black Lives Matter Toronto received a hate mail. Some articles don’t show it. Some articles shows the people’s opinions of the issue and the event is very specific. However, some articles just summarizes. It means some people thought it is important and some people didn't.
Bias by Title
Title is important for an article. Different titles will present different things. Also, there is the bias of titles. “Black Lives Matter flooded with hate mail following Toronto Pride parade sit-in” This headline is neutral. It just tells the reader what happened and why it happened. “Pride has divorced blackness from queerness: Cole” This headline shows a very positive thought. It means the protest is right. It brings the black people happy. “Black Lives Matter Toronto stalls Pride parade” The headline emphasizes the group interrupts the Pride parade. It shows a kind of dissatisfaction to the protest.
Bias by Photo
In the news, there always has the photos. The bias by photos is detected in the articles. The article “Black Lives Matter Toronto stalls Pride parade” has the most photos of the Pride parade or not the Black Lives Matter. This means the article pays more attention to the parade. The article “Black Lives Matter flooded with hate mail following Toronto Pride parade sit-in” has a lot of photos about the sit-in. The leader of the group in the picture looks very mad. It shows the determination of black people to protect their rights. The article “Pride has divorced blackness from queerness: Cole” has only one picture. The picture is about the sit-in, in the middle is the leader. However, the leader is back to the camera, the reader can’t see her face. This shows the respect to the black people.
Bias by Choice and Tone
Bias by choice and tone shows different positions and thought that the articles try to convince the readers. In these articles can be divided into two parts: positive and negative. In the positive part, people thought the Black Lives Matter group’s protest was right and successful. The Black Lives Matter actively told their demands to the government. And they made the rights and respects for the black people. In the negative part, people thought the Black Lives Matter group’s protest was wrong. The group disturbed the Pride Parade. The demands were excessive.
For the summary, the protest was successful. The Black Lives Matter group prepared a lot for it. They gave the black people more rights and respects, and this protest finally agreed by the government. Also, They were like participating in the parade or not disturbed the parade.