IDEOLOGICAL BIAS:

Presenting information in a scientific study, media, or other communication so that it conforms to ones, or a groups, ideals¹. An ideal in this context is information that promotes an action that conforms to a standard of perceived excellence, beauty, perfection, or something that should be imitated by others.

Scientists, politicians, media groups, or the lay public may interpret the same data from a scientific study differently, and thus put-forth different messages describing the meaning. Ideological Bias is evident when this meaning conforms to preconceived ideals. Ideological Bias is a type of Interpretive Bias. White Hat Bias may be thought of as a specific type of Ideological Bias. Also see: White Hat Bias, and Interpretive Bias.

Reference:

1. Iyengar S, Massey DS. Scientific communication in a post-truth society. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2019;116(16):7656-61. (Link to Reference)