El biaix
Example: El biaix en la notícia pot distorsionar la veritat.
Definition
"El biaix" in journalism refers to a tendency or inclination that unfairly influences the presentation of information, causing distortion or partiality in news reporting. It affects the truthfulness and objectivity in a news story, as in 'El biaix en la notícia pot distorsionar la veritat.'
Etymology
The term "el biaix" comes from the Old French word 'biais,' meaning 'slant' or 'oblique.' It was adopted into Catalan with the same sense of an indirect or slanted perspective, which metaphorically applies to bias in reporting or judgment. Did you know that the original French word likely derives from the Latin 'bisaecus,' meaning 'two-edged' or 'double-sided'?
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"El biaix" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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