A well-respected academic journal publishes a peer-reviewed…
A well-respected academic journal publishes a peer-reviewed study on the effects of screen time on young children’s cognitive development, presenting nuanced findings that highlight both potential risks and benefits in a specific and controlled sample of children aged 3 to 10. When a popular news website covers the study, they run a headline stating, “Screen Time is Destroying Your Child’s Brain!” The article focuses on the most alarming aspects, oversimplifying the balanced findings to make the results appear more common and concerning than they are, and it uses inflammatory language to attract clicks and shares. Which type of media bias is illustrated by the news website’s headline?