Jeremy Deller - The Battle of Orgreave

Artist Jeremy Deller's documentary about the Miners strike, in 1984, known as the Battle of Orgreave.


http://www.jeremydeller.org/orgreave/orgreave_menu.htm

Here is a documentary about the strike:

Not only was a one of the most brutal strikes in history, the trail that followed went on for 48 days, and highlighted the politcal and social struggle between the working classes, miners and the government.


The miners were charged with Rioting at Orgreave, and when the footage was first shown by the news it was edited, and only certain footage was used which implied that the miners were in the wrong, and wrongfully hurting police officers.

This clip from the BBC, first shown in 1984 shows some of the picketing, and shows an injured police officer, and a close up of some of the "missiles" being thrown at the police.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-miners-strike-orgreave-colliery/7590.html

This news clip is bias towards the Police, and suggests that they are innocently doing their jobs, and are being unlawfully attacked by violent picketers.
The interviewer hints that the police presence is inciting the violence, and perhaps by proxy he is implying that the Police are also being violent, or as not as innocent as this footage makes them out to be.

This is an example of the news manipulating media to support a particular idea or group, instead of being fair and having no opinion and reporting only the truth.


Does the NEWS always just tell the truth?

Media Bias - The choice of phrases, terminology and choice of events and stories to report on suggests a media outlet is bias in some way.

http://www.fairpress.org/identify.htm

This website explains how to spot media bias, whether it is used as a form of control or a way to influence its consumers, or whether the media outlets consumer base is because of the bias.
Media bias can be because of an omission of facts, an unbalanced argument if the journalist is not clear on the arguments from both sides, a deliberate choice to only present/present more facts from one argument than other(s) or by what sources are used, or by endorsing a certain product, or persons belief.


In simpler terms, like when someone says that Gay Marriage should be illegal because it's against God, they often support their arguments with quotes from the Bible that they have specifically seleected to support their argument, while ignoring quotes that say that it's okay to be gay such as "love thy neighbour" or "treat others as you wish to be treated". What part of those say that it's wrong to marry someone you love just because they are the same sex as you?