Media Bias

I think opinions can be seperated from media bias. If by opinions, you mean the opinions of the writer versus the opinions of the organization they're writing for.
Then again, bias news is rather opinionated. They're only giving you one side of the story, letting you know only the details that make their side look better. In a subtle way that is an opinionated way to go about writing. If the writer fits his or her opinions into that already bias article, then the story may seem very far from the real situation.
In my own opinion, I think bias in the media is wrong. They're taking advantage of a situation they're in control of. Since we aren't able to travel over seas or get the real story from the scene itself, they know we depend on them to give us that story and to inform us.
This happens a great deal over the internet. The information we read may be completley biased depending on where its coming from. All of the information may not be untrue, but the stand point of the author and how they portray the story can have an effect on our opinions by the end of the article. By giving us only one side or certain details, we are blinded to what the real situation could be like.
So when looking for information on the internet, you've got to check out who owns the site and the resources. Many conservative and liberal sites have very one sided views, mainly in hopes of getting people to agree with their side. Not everything you read is the entire truth, or even true at all. There are too many people out there who will take advantage of the power they have, and the only way to avoid this is by knowing how to tell them apart from credible news sources.
One of the main ways to do this is by figuring out who owns the website you're looking at. There are instants where the information you're reading isn't obviously bias or one sided. You'll have to find the owner of the website and determine whether they are a credible author or not. To do this, you simply search the site and once you've got a name or an organization of some sort, type that name into Google and research the author/owner of the website. This will give you an idea on where the information is coming from, and what kind of views or opinons they may slip in there.

- angel