Bias and Stereotypes in The Grio vs The New York Times

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)

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.”

What is your hypothesis? Which one do you think has more bias and stereotypes?

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

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

Which one is “The New York Times” and which “The Grio”?

No difference...

... in design and layout

... in bias

... in stereotypes

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

Differences

• The Grio:

• Chronologically ordered

• Report-like

• Purely based on facts

• The New York Times:

• Writing style is more emotionally based (staying factual)

Conclusion

Barely any difference between the newspapers

Stating the same facts

No stereotypes, no or very little bias

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