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| − | + | [[Wikipedia]]'s article on Sun News Network is relatively short and lazily written overall, but has an outstanding (approximately) 2,468 words devoted towards "controversy & criticism" written in as much of an un-summarized fashion as possible.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_News_Network#Controversy_and_criticism</ref> At the same time, only half of the article is devoted to other information regarding the [[Canadian]] [[conservative]] cable TV channel. | |
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The article also fails to disclose that the channel won the "Arthur B. Meighen Award", an award for people or things that "make an outstanding contribution to free speech and the promotion of liberty." in February 2012.<ref>http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2012/02/01/19325861.html</ref> | The article also fails to disclose that the channel won the "Arthur B. Meighen Award", an award for people or things that "make an outstanding contribution to free speech and the promotion of liberty." in February 2012.<ref>http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2012/02/01/19325861.html</ref> | ||
| − | The article also fails to disclose that the | + | The article also fails to disclose that the channel's personalities, [[Ezra Levant]] and [[Brian Lilley]] have also won numerous awards at one point or another. |
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Wikipedia]] | [[Category:Wikipedia]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:53, September 26, 2018
This article describes the Examples of Bias in Wikipedia specifically regarding Sun News Network.
Excessive use of Words
Wikipedia's article on Sun News Network is relatively short and lazily written overall, but has an outstanding (approximately) 2,468 words devoted towards "controversy & criticism" written in as much of an un-summarized fashion as possible.[1] At the same time, only half of the article is devoted to other information regarding the Canadian conservative cable TV channel.
Non Disclosure
The article also fails to disclose that the channel won the "Arthur B. Meighen Award", an award for people or things that "make an outstanding contribution to free speech and the promotion of liberty." in February 2012.[2]
The article also fails to disclose that the channel's personalities, Ezra Levant and Brian Lilley have also won numerous awards at one point or another.