The position that a writer holds in the world influences the way they present stories or approach sides of an argument. For example, one who has experienced for themselves death and destruction in society would write differently about catastrophes like this than someone who has been sheltered and cannot relate to those it is affecting.
The image on page 500 of the boys smiling and holding a sign containing pictures of suffering to raise money for tsunami, probably have not experienced such suffering as what they are displaying on their poster. The original caption was positive, in that they were doing something very nice for the victims, but someone from a different position in life that has maybe gone through tragedy might view the display of suffering people as unethical. People are affected by their positions in life and usually judge things based on their experiences. Writers and reporters are usually biased because we cannot help but judge from our own experiences. Good reporting is considered unbiased, but this is very difficult to do because we view the world through our different positions in life.
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