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Bias and Stereotypes in The Grio vs The New York Times
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What is “The Grio”?
American online newspaper with news content geared especially toward African Americans.
Content that is underrepresented in national newspapers
Sister-newspaper of NBC News
Launched in 2009
Grio = “griot” (A West African oral historian and storyteller)
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What is the “New York Times”?
American Daily Newspaper
Founded in New York since September 18, 1851
“The target audience is an intelligent, general-interest adult reader.”
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What is your hypothesis? Which one do you think has more bias and stereotypes?
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My Hypothesis
Afro-American newspaper:
More stereotypes of white people
Less stereotypes of black people
More bias
The New York Times:
No stereotypes or if any then of black people
No or little bias
Due to reputation
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Summary of Article
• Dr. Maltin Salia worked in his native Sierra Leone and was infected with Ebola.
• He died on when he was treated in Omaha, Nebraska.
• At arrival he had advanced symptoms.
• Dies November 17th
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Which one is “The New York Times” and which “The Grio”?
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No difference...
... in design and layout
... in bias
... in stereotypes
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Stereotypes and Bias
The Grio:No stereotypes of black OR whiteNo Bias
stating factsReliable sources
The New York Times:No stereotypes of black OR whiteNo Bias
stating factsReliable sources
= no difference
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Differences
• The Grio:
• Chronologically ordered
• Report-like
• Purely based on facts
• The New York Times:
• Writing style is more emotionally based (staying factual)
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Conclusion
Barely any difference between the newspapers
Stating the same facts
No stereotypes, no or very little bias
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Works Cited
The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica. "The New York Times (American Newspaper)." Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Encyclopedia Britannica, 03 Dec. 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
Lampe, Nelson. "Nebraska Hospital: Surgeon with Ebola Has Died." The Grio. N.p., 17 Nov. 2014. Web. 07 Dec. 2014.
Goodnough, Abby, and Tommy Trenchard. "Doctor Being Treated for Ebola in Omaha Dies." The New York Times. The New York Times, 17 Nov. 2014. Web. 06 Dec. 2014.
"About TheGrio." TheGrio. N.p., n.d. Web. 07 Dec. 2014The New York Times