Question 1

What is selective omission in news media?

Accepted Answer

Selective omission is when news sources deliberately avoid covering certain stories, often due to editorial bias or political alignment. Our detector identifies stories covered by multiple sources but systematically ignored by specific outlets.

Question 2

How do you detect stories that sources are avoiding?

Accepted Answer

We track all major stories and compare coverage across sources. If a story is covered by 5+ sources but a specific outlet never mentions it, that indicates potential selective omission. We also analyze the political lean of omitted stories.

Question 3

Why do news channels skip certain stories?

Accepted Answer

Sources may omit stories due to political alignment, advertiser pressure, editorial policy, or ideological bias. Our tool helps identify patterns - for example, if a source consistently ignores stories unfavorable to certain political parties.

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