Media bias is evident not only in which stories get airtime, but in which stories get the MOST airtime.
Case #1: Breed: Siberian Husky, two dogs Story: A mother placed her 11-mos old child in a playpen located near two dogs. The two dogs managed to get the child out of the playpen and maul him to death. Charges? Charges will not be filed. Number of times reported in media: Six, including one AOL article and two articles reported in the same paper. To see article listing: http://community.livejournal.com/dog_attacks/74621.html Number of comments in articles: One in the AOL article Case #2: Breed: Pit Bull Story: A father permitted his 6-yr-old son to feed an 8-mos old dog with a history of aggression. The child was alone with the dog when he was mauled to death. Charges? Charges are pending. Number of times reported in media: Seventeen, including two MSNBC articles. (To see article listing: http://community.livejournal.com/dog_attacks/72736.html) Of the six articles permitting commenting: 103 comments made