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IELTS Essay: Many people feel that media coverage has becoming increasingly biased today. ...

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Many people feel that media coverage has becoming increasingly biased today. Why is this? What can be done to fix this problem?

#media bias#journalism integrity#information sources#political polarization#solutions for bias

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 identifies obvious causes (ownership, profit) and surface solutions (regulation), while Band 9 examines systemic incentives (why profit drives bias) and proposes multi-lever solutions (regulation + literacy + transparency) with realistic trade-offs.

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Key concepts in this essay

ownership structures and editorial control
profit incentives and sensationalism
algorithmic filtering and echo chambers
political polarization
regulation, transparency, and media literacy

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Listing causes without explaining *why* each causes bias (e.g., 'ownership' is mentioned but not how it influences content)
Proposing solutions that are unrealistic or ignore economic incentives (e.g., 'just be fair' without regulatory mechanism)
Not distinguishing between bias and legitimate editorial perspective

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