Welcome to BiasViewer – a blog sharing my humble, opinionated, and sometimes, outlandish views on various trending news stories from around the globe. My aim is to  question the widespread slanted explanations and political views disseminated by the media giants – to view bias and provide a fresh perspective.

My name is Riaz Sidi (pronounced ree•azz see•dee) and I have worked in the media for the past eight years. I have written for newspapers and magazines, worked as a PR Assistant during university, and recently taught a course on Business Communications at a local college.

I live in Ottawa, Canada, where last year I completed a BA in Mass Communications and prior to that, a Diploma in Print-Journalism.

So Why Blog?

From a young age I knew I wanted to be a journalist; to write for the local daily paper or appear on TV – but I have realized something we all take for granted – the exceptional power of the Internet!

It’s 2010 – I can have my own web-magazine, share my own views, be my own editor and report what I think is the cover story. Most importantly, it provides me with an opportunity to instantly interact with you, to listen to different perspectives, and to learn how you view and shape the world.

Traditional media may not be dead, but the gatekeepers who have had the media on lock-down since Bernstein and Woodward are slowly losing their grip and journalists are realizing ‘objective’ news is now (and always has been) subjective news.

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