Wednesday, October 3 bias self-assessment

What is prejudice?

Prejudice (say pre-joo-dis) is a word that means judging someone or having an idea about them before you actually know anything about them. 

It can also mean having an opinion about something without knowing anything about it.

	It seems a bit silly to have an opinion on something or someone you know nothing about!
	Unfortunately, we don't always see that we are being prejudiced.
	We don't always see that we have strong ideas about certain people, their culture or their religion.
	Unfortunately, we don't always see that we have been influenced by family, friends and the media to have ideas about something or someone that we have no personal experience of. As responsible journalists, it is important that you consciously and consistently work to remain objective, to be mindful of discrimination, prejudices and stereotypes .In class today: self-bias assessment, and quick write. Take the bias assessment (class handout / copy below) I do not need to see the bias assessment. The results are for your reflection. In a quick write of approximately  150 words, discuss any patterns you observe and how these would impact your ability to write objectively. (remember language conventions)   Send along.   2006630Important note: take your time to actually reflect on these. "Don't care" is too often a cop out for not thinking. Bias audit                                                                               Name___________________ Mark your response to the following: Positive Negative Undecided      Don't care Administrators Arabs Black Muslims Born-again Christians Buddhists Californians Catholics Chinese Communists Conservatives Democrats Doctors Egyptians Elderly Football French Gays/lesbians Honor Society Iraqis Jews Jocks Ku Klux Klan Lawyers Liberals Muslims Nerds New Yorkers Protestants Republicans Russians Secretaries Socialists Sororities Southerners Teachers Texans Wealth Welfare Working class