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How News Coverage of “Antifa” Reveals Media Bias

Facts & Data / January 31st, 2022 / By Andrew Weinzierl

The media's coverage of “antifascist” or “Antifa” movements can be used as an indication that they have biases, and the style of how it is presented by various outlets may offer insight into what they think about this group.

Antifa, Violence In America

Media Bias Alert: Washington Post Omits Details on “Peaceful” Hawley Protesters

Bias / January 6th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

On Tuesday morning, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and The Daily Wire (Right bias) both accused the Washington Post (Lean Left bias) of media bias for its report on a protest that occurred Monday night outside Hawley’s home. In addition to displaying media bias by omission and slant , the...

Media Bias, Washington Post, Josh Hawley, Antifa, Liberal Media Bias, Protests, Election 2020

Daily Mail Photo of Proud Boys, Antifa Brawl Sparks Accusations of Bias

Bias / December 15th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

A photo The Daily Mail (Right bias) shared on social media appeared to give a distorted view of a stabbing incident that occurred during a brawl between Proud Boys and Antifa/Black Lives Matter (BLM) demonstrators in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. But was it an intentional case of media...

Media Bias, Media Bias By Photo, Antifa, Proud Boys, Black Lives Matter

Story of the Week: Coverage of Portland Rally Differs in Detail

Story of the Week / August 23rd, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

A rally hosted by far-right demonstrators was met by far-left counter protesters on Saturday in Portland, Oregon. The events are the latest in a series of public standoffs between political extremists in Portland, featuring violent episodes and attacks on free speech that have gained the...

Story Of The Week, Portland, Antifa, Proud Boys, Right-Wing, Free Speech, Protests

Media Bias Revealed in Coverage of Violent Portland Rally

Bias / July 2nd, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Media reports surrounding a Portland rally in which the presence of far-right and far-left groups resulted in violence — including the beating of a journalist — have much to reveal about media bias. A video Oregonian reporter Jim Ryan posted to Twitter during the demonstration on Saturday...

Media Bias, Antifa, Portland, Andy Ngo, Violence, Polarization

Antifa: Necessary, Counterproductive or Dangerous?

Story of the Week / August 31st, 2017 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

At this time of crisis in Texas and Louisiana, we at AllSides and the rest of America have all victims of Hurricane Harvey in our hearts. Other news demonstrates how America may not be that united... Antifa is a self described anti fascist group from the far-left that fights more against...

Antifa, Free Speech, Story Of The Week, News

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