Government
Oct. 1, 2024
The presidential title tangle and debating bias in the media
When Theodore Roosevelt ran for president again in 1912, he was not referred to as "President Roosevelt," a contrast to the way "President Trump" was addressed in the latest debate.
Mark B. Baer
Mark works as a mediator and conflict resolution consultant and teaches a course on implicit bias.
Ever since Donald Trump entered the political arena as a presidential candidate, much has been said about bias and impartiality on the part of the media, as it pertains to its coverage of him.
In discussing this topic, I decided to address two facts as they pertained to the 2024 presidential debates. One fact has to do with titles and the other with speaking time.
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