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What is Media Bias?

Bias / February 21st, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

Understand what media bias is and what it means for news to be biased. AllSides provides over hundreds of Media Bias Ratings for media outlets, fact checkers, writers and more.

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Why It's Important to Notice When Journalists Use Adjectives

Bias / January 13th, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

"Disturbing rise," "serious accusations" — it's important to be aware when journalists use adjectives, so you can decide for yourself whether the descriptor is acceptable.

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Media Literacy

What’s The Political Bias of the Most Searched Media Outlets in Your State? (2021 version)

Facts & Data / January 4th, 2022 / By Andrew Weinzierl

Find out what news media outlets are most searched in your state, and see how they stack up against each other on the left-right spectrum!

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Polarization

Should You Only Read News Outlets AllSides Rates as Center?

Bias / January 4th, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

Here are 3 reasons it's a bad idea to only read news outlets AllSides rates as Center.

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A Quick Update to the AllSides Media Bias Chart™

Bias / December 15th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

AllSides has shifted the bias of Independent Journal Review (IJR), so we updated the AllSides Media Bias Chart™.

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Media Research Center Finds NewsGuard Ratings More Favorable to Left-Wing Outlets

Bias / December 14th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

After conducting research using AllSides Media Bias Ratings™, Media Research Center (Right) has said NewsGuard's credibility ratings are biased toward left-leaning news sites.

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How The Use of Red and Blue in Politics Has Changed Over Time

Bias / November 4th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

Cable news outlets have switched political colors over time. Red used to mean Democrat, and blue used to mean Republican.

Media Industry, Media Bias, Democratic Party, Republican Party, Right-Wing, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Politics

Using AllSides Data, Twitter Finds Its Algorithm Amplifies Right-Rated News Outlets Slightly More Than Left

Bias / October 28th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

A Twitter analysis found media outlets AllSides rates as being on the right are amplified slightly more — 4% — than outlets AllSides rates as on the left.

Media Bias, Twitter, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Social Media

How AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ Have Changed Over Time (2021)

Bias / October 21st, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

CNN has gone more left, Fox News more right. When media outlets change their bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ reflect it.

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Introducing The AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™: Version 1

Bias / August 24th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™ reveals the bias of top fact checkers, such as Snopes, Politifact, FactCheck.org and more.

Media Bias, Facts And Fact Checking, AllSides Media Bias Ratings

How Liberals and Conservatives Blindly Rated the Bias of Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and Yahoo News

Bias / August 13th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

We asked people across the political spectrum to blindly rate the bias of Breitbart, The Daily Caller, The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, and Yahoo News.

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NEW AllSides Media Bias Chart™ Version 5

Bias / July 7th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The latest version of the AllSides Media Bias Chart™ has a few changes.

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New Survey Data on Bias of ABC News, USA Today, National Review, CBS News, Reason

Bias / June 22nd, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

We asked over 1,400 people across the political spectrum to blindly rate the bias of ABC, CBS, National Review, Reason magazine and USA TODAY.

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Blind Bias Survey, ABC News, USA Today, CBS, AllSides

Full Transparency: AllSides’ Relationships with Media Outlets and What That Means

Announcement / June 16th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

We believe in full transparency here at AllSides. Here is a rundown of the relationships AllSides has with different media outlets and organizations, and how that impacts or does not impact what we provide to our customers.

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AllSides Moves Fox News Bias Rating to Right Following Review

Bias / May 24th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

Here's why AllSides moved Fox News' media bias rating from Lean Right to Right.

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Protest or Riot: Who Decides? A Data Analysis of Media Bias

Bias / February 2nd, 2021 / By Michael Tauberg

From the Center This piece is from a writer rated Center. Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Medium.com. Life, Liberty, and Hypocrisy for All The shocking events of Jan 6, 2021 make for fun media analysis. In one day, the conservatives media became sympathetic to rioters and...

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New AllSides Media Bias Chart™: Announcing Version 4

Bias / January 26th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

The AllSides Media Bias Chart™ helps you to easily identify different perspectives. Now announcing Version 4, with updated ratings! We make media bias transparent so you can avoid manipulation, fake news, and misinformation. Check out Version 4 below: Here’s what’s new Version 4: Moved...

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Updated Media Bias Ratings: CNN, Fox News, New York Post, Politico, Reuters

Bias / January 25th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

AllSides recently conducted our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly reviewed the bias of 5 media outlets: CNN (online news only), Fox News (online news only), New York Post , Politico , and Reuters . In this blog, we’ll tell you a...

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Reuters: Survey Returns Lean Left Bias; AllSides Keeps Center Rating

Bias / January 22nd, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

A recent Blind Bias Survey found that on average, people across the political spectrum rated Reuters as Lean Left . AllSides currently rates Reuters as Center. The results triggered an Editorial Review, in which AllSides opted to keep Reuters’ rating as Center. This is because Blind Bias...

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Survey: New York Post’s Bias Between Center and Lean Right; AllSides Keeps Lean Right Rating

Bias / January 21st, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

After analyzing the results of our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly rated the New York Post’s political news content , we found people on the left, center, and right on average rated The New York Post’s bias as between Center...

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