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A way to avoid such problems is for the audience to be able to filter the media biased information and media distortions and with that, they are most likely to avoid being targeted by biased media. Media biased nowadays is one of the tools behind federal government scandals. Instead of the people having a well-determined and trustworthy government, they get a manipulative political gaming one at that. It is no secret that bias comes out mainly during political events or voting periods. Elections underline the various methods of bias in the allegedly “neutral” newsroom. Citation: "Bias in the Media." Think on Journalism. (2004): n. page. Web. 7 Dec. 2013. McWilliams, Bob. "Plain Speaking: Consequences of media bias." Capital Gazette. 07 06 2013: n. page. Web. 7 Dec. 2013. DellaVigna, Stefano, and Ethan Kaplan. "The Political Impact of Media Bias." UC Berkeley . (2007): 1-29. Web. 7 Dec. 2013.