Is Any Newspaper Unbiased?

It’s never been a secret that rhetoric exists in newspapers. It can be anything from the headline, the articles chosen, even to the images they choose to select. When looking at Today's Front Pages, which shows all the different newspapers from various cities, you will not only find a multitude of similarities, but also a lot of differences. This blog post will explore those similarities and differences and evaluate why they contribute to public rhetoric.

One commonality amongst majority of the front pages is that they all seem to display a more appealing, or happy looking, image on the front. The assumption is to probably get readers to want to pick it up. Amidst the Trump shooting that occurred recently, majority of papers are covering that story as well as his new announcement for vice president. What’s wild is how some headlines read, “Gun culture, political violence collides,” and then display an image of Trump’s running mate with his wife greeting fans. The similarities lie in not only the stories they all cover, but in the image they want their readers to see when picking up the newspaper.

Of course, not all papers are going to cover the same thing, but one thing seems to stand true for most. That a happy, nice image on the front is the best rhetoric to give to the public. Anchorage Daily News is prime example of this. Their front page has the bold title of, “Witness warned police of Trump shooter,” and the image directly below the article covering the whole front page, is a field of flowers. It most likely comes from the newspaper company wanting readers to pick up their copy if there’s pretty flowers over an injured man.

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