Tuesday, October 09, 2007

CTV Bias? Say It Isn't So!

Okay wanted to capture this before they change it.

Harper Tories lead sagging Grits by 7 points: poll
Updated Tue. Oct. 9 2007 3:25 PM ET

The Canadian Press

OTTAWA -- A new poll suggests the federal Conservatives have put some distance between themselves and the sagging Liberal party.


Notice the title, how do you read it?

Harper Tories lead sagging, Grits by 7 points

OR

Harper Tories lead sagging Grits, by 7 points

See the difference a comma can make? But CTV doesn't use comma's in their headlines, so is this biased? You bet. They could have just said:

Harper Tories lead Grits by 7 points

See how easy it is to fix it? Bet they won't.

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