Media Bias? But Not What You Think It Is

Frank Cespedes: Media Bias? But Not What You Think It Is.
This article originally appeared on Medium on May 18, 2020.
Media Bias? But Not What You Think It Is
Frank V. Cespedes
In the current crisis, news outlets have doubled down on a certain narrative about online channels and virtual business models. But the evidence is not so clear.
The media are often accused of political bias. But news outlets reflect many political beliefs in a fragmented media environment. However, an almost across-the-board bias is how news media talk about online channels, and the pandemic has exacerbated that bias. It’s become routine to assert that because social distancing forces us to do more buying online and communicating thru social media, this will accelerate a permanent big shift after the crisis to more ecommerce and virtual business models.
In the first months of social distancing in the U.S., online sales at many retailers indeed