Which statement best differentiates framing bias from media bias?

• A. Framing bias refers to presenting issues with a particular angle to shape interpretation.
• B. Media bias is the sole determinant of public opinion.
• C. Framing bias focuses on how information is packaged to influence interpretation, whereas media bias is a directional tilt in coverage.
• D. These terms refer to the same phenomenon.

Answer: (C)

Framing bias is about how information is packaged to guide how people interpret it, while media bias is about a directional tilt in what the media covers and how it presents stories. The best statement captures this distinction by saying framing bias focuses on presentation and interpretation, whereas media bias refers to a consistent slant in coverage. For example, framing bias might present a policy with a focus on costs to shape interpretation, whereas media bias would be seen in a newsroom that consistently emphasizes certain issues or sources to push a particular slant across many stories. The other options either describe framing bias without contrasting it with media bias, claim media bias alone determines opinion, or say the two terms describe the same thing, which isn’t accurate.