Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. There are some positive aspects of partisan news.
2. The fact that audiences are “active” means that there is less concern about persuasive effects from partisan news.
3. Demand-side bias comes from catering to the preferences of audiences.
4. The most pervasive and systematic effect from media bias is persuasion.
5. Affective news biases are, in part, a response to the human negativity bias.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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