影響選民意向
Media bias is the idea that where people get their news can influence what information they get and how it is reported.
媒體偏見是指人們從哪裡獲取新聞可能影響他們所獲得的資訊及其報導的方式。
While some bias naturally occurs from the limited availability of facts and the inability of every story to be covered, some news outlets — newspapers, television stations and online sites — purposely choose to present news with a clear political stance or partisan viewpoint.
儘管有些偏見是由於事實有限和無法報導每一則故事而自然產生的，但有些新聞機構——報紙、電視台和網站——會故意選擇帶有明確政治立場或黨派觀點呈現新聞。
occur(v.)發生sth. occur to sb.某人突然想到某事cover(v.)報導availability(n.)可用性;可獲得inability(n.)無能;無力purposely(adv.)故意地=on purposestance(n.)立場=positionpartisan(adj.)黨派的viewpoint(n.)觀點=standpoint=point of view
Examples of the media bias of news sources can be seen in which content is covered, the language that is used to report it, and the fairness with which all evidence is treated.
新聞來源的媒體偏見體現在報導的內容、報導時所使用的語言以及對待所有證據的公正性上。
treat(v.)對待
Beyond partisan presentation, some media has even been accused of creating news about specific topics that is intentionally misleading or damaging.
除了偏袒的報導方式外，一些媒體甚至被指控在特定主題上故意製造誤導或有害的新聞。
beyond(prep.)除了～之外=in addition toaccuse sb. of sth.指控某人做了某事intentionally(adv.)故意地misleading(adj.)誤導的
In relation to politics, such disinformation can be aimed at rival political parties, individual politicians, or candidates running for office.
在政治方面，這種假消息可能針對敵對政黨、個別政治人物或競選公職的候選人。
in relation to關於=concerning=regarding=with regard todisinformation(n.)假消息be aimed at...針對、鎖定～rival(adj.)敵對的run for~競選run for office競選公職
Commonly called “fake news,” this is not actually a type of bias but a deliberate presentation of information that is “without basis or fact.”
這種新聞通常被稱為「假新聞」，實際上並不是一種偏見，而是蓄意呈現「毫無事實根據」的訊息。
deliberate(adj.)蓄意的;刻意的
In recent years, many people have blamed social media for being an unfiltered channel that allows false “facts” to be spread widely to readers.
近年來，許多人指責社交媒體是一個未經過濾的渠道，使虛假的「事實」廣泛傳播給讀者。
blame sb. for sth.因為某事而怪罪某人
In fact, fake news can even become a type of propaganda tool used by those hoping to influence the intentions of voters and, ultimately, the outcome of elections.
事實上，假新聞甚至可能成為一種宣傳工具，被那些希望影響選民意向並最終影響選舉結果的人所利用。
in fact事實上=in realitypropaganda(n.)(政治)宣傳、鼓吹、政令宣導
Given the multiple channels through which people receive news nowadays, presentations of biased or false news can play into individuals’ personal political biases to either directly or indirectly affect their voting behaviors.
如今，人們接收新聞的渠道眾多，帶有偏見或假新聞的新聞報導可能助長個人的政治偏見，直接或間接地影響他們的投票行為。
given(prep.)有鑑於、考慮到play into~助長～either...or...不是～就是～
However, since many people reportedly choose news sources based on their own political beliefs, whether media bias and false news actually has the power to change voters’ attitudes has yet to be proven.
然而，由於許多人據稱是根據自己的政治信念來選擇新聞來源的，因此媒體偏見和假新聞是否真的能改變選民的態度還有待證實。
reportedly(adv.)據稱