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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, Bias Against Conservatives, Bias, Antifa, Portland, Andy Ngo, Violence, Polarization

We Polled Our Twitter Followers During the Democratic Debates. Here's What They Think About Healthcare, Student Debt and More

Bias / June 28th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

The first Democratic debate had Twitter ablaze on Wednesday and Thursday nights. Ten candidates debated on the first night, with the other 10 debating on night two. AllSides live tweeted the event, and conducted a number of polls to see how our followers felt about some key issues. Let’s...

Media Bias, Bias, Twitter, Democratic Debate, Election 2020

Project Veritas Story on Google Bias Reveals Left/Right Divide

Bias / June 25th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

This morning, YouTube, which is owned by Google, removed a video created by Project Veritas, a nonprofit founded by conservative James O’Keefe that is dedicated to exposing corruption. The video showed undercover footage of Google executive Jen Gennai discussing the tech giant’s search...

Google Bias, Bias, Google News Bias, Google, Media Bias, Bias Against Conservatives, Fake News

Audit Finds Evidence of Google's Bias Toward These Media Outlets

News / June 4th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

A new audit shows Google is biased toward a small number of major media outlets — and most of them have a Left-leaning political bias. One-sided information isn’t healthy for democracy, yet the world's most popular source of news and information displays a major bias. Back in October,...

Google Bias, Bias, Media Bias Ratings, Google, Google News Bias, Technology

When Talking to Conservatives, Liberals May Want to Avoid These Terms

Bias / May 30th, 2019 / By James Coan

Editor's note: See our list of words conservatives may want to avoid when talking to liberals. Suppose you are talking to another person who has very different political viewpoints. Everything seems to be going fine. Then, you say a word or phrase that unintentionally alienates the other...

Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Bias, Civil Dialogue, Civil Discourse

Students Meet Their Political "Other" Using Mismatch by AllSides

Bias / April 11th, 2019 / By Clara Nevins

Our current, polarized political landscape is reverberating through our classrooms. Today's students are tomorrow's leaders, and we are counting on them to forge a more positive path that is less divisive and less dysfunctional. How can teachers prepare students with the skills and...

Bias, Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Democracy, Mismatch, AllSides For Schools, Education

“Offense Archaeology:” How Digging Up Past Sins Became a Political Weapon for the Left and the Right

Bias / March 20th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Last week, nonprofit Media Matters for America, which AllSides gives a media bias rating of Far Left, unearthed statements Fox News host Tucker Carlson (Far Right media bias) made on a shock jock radio show between 2006 and 2011. The reveal was designed to put pressure on advertisers to...

Media Bias, Bias, Freedom Of Speech, Free Speech, Culture, Culture War, Tucker Carlson, Ralph Northam, Roseanne Barr

Rush to Curiosity — Judge Later

Bias / March 15th, 2019 / By Debilyn Molineaux

We’ve all done it. We see or hear something (like a news story or meme/tweet) and are outraged — we MUST respond. We. Can. Not. Let. It. Go. Unchallenged. Besides, we know we are smarter than whoever is offending us, right? (Cue music of self-righteousness.) Whew. My blood pressure goes...

Polarization, Bias, Bridging Divides, Bridging America's Divide, Political Polarization

Some Researchers Say Digital Echo Chambers Don't Exist. Is It True?

Bias / March 7th, 2019 / By Samantha Shireman

BBC News, which AllSides gives a Center media bias rating, recently published an article claiming that online echo chambers — or filter bubbles , the idea that people tend to encounter only ideas that align with their current beliefs online — may be a myth. The study the article...

Media Bias, Polarization, Political Polarization, Bias, Filter Bubbles, Media

Left and Right Media Bias On Display in Economic Report

Bias / March 1st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its quarterly report on gross domestic product Thursday morning, and media bias was apparent in the reports. All media outlets agreed the U.S. economy grew by 2.9 percent in 2018, yet reporters from the Left and Right painted the numbers...

Media Bias, Bias, Economics, Economy, US Economy, Economy And Jobs, Media Watch - Media Bias, Media Watch

Hate Crimes Are Either Rare or Common, Depending on Your Bias

Bias / February 26th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

After the Jussie Smollett hate crime case was revealed to be a hoax, media outlets on both the left and the right seemed split as to whether or not hate crimes are a common or uncommon occurrence in the U.S. overall. In case you missed it, last week Jussie Smollett turned himself in after...

Media Bias, Bias, Hate Crime, Hate Crimes, Jussie Smollett, Liberal Bias, Conservative Bias, CNN, Vox, National Review

Updated Media Bias Chart: Version 1.1

News / February 21st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Editor's Note: Some information may be outdated. View the latest version of the AllSides Media Bias Chart here . Earlier this month, we released Version 1 of the AllSides Media Bias Chart, which is based on over 600 AllSides media bias ratings. The media bias chart offers an easy way for...

Media Bias, Media Bias Ratings, Media Bias Chart, Media Watch - Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, Bias, Journalism, AllSides, Bias Ratings

Has the Age of Trump Artificially Moved Media Bias Ratings to the Left?

Bias / February 13th, 2019 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The majority of the mainstream media is left leaning, as you can see from AllSides’ media bias chart and nearly 600 media bias ratings. But in the age of Trump, is the media really left leaning, or do they simply appear left leaning in reaction to him — a president many perceive to be far...

Bias, Media Bias, Media Bias Ratings, Donald Trump, Trump, President Trump, Left, Liberal Media

Introducing the AllSides Media Bias Chart

Bias / February 1st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Editor's Note: Some information may be outdated. View the latest version of the AllSides Media Bias Chart here . Introducing the 2019 AllSides Media Bias Chart, an easy way for you to identify political bias in the news so you can be better equipped to navigate our increasingly polarized...

Media Bias, Media Bias Ratings, Conservative Media, Liberal Media, Bias, Bias Ratings, Biased News, Unbiased News, Journalism, Media Watch - Media Bias, Media Literacy, Corporate Media, Media Watch/Media Bias, Filter Bubbles, Polarization, Political Polarization, Social Polarization, Transparency

VIDEO: How AllSides Spots Media Bias

Bias / January 23rd, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

AllSides has rated the media bias of nearly 600 media outlets and writers, from The New York Times to The Blaze to BuzzFeed and everything between and beyond. We assess media outlets using a patented and transparent media bias rating methodology . Learn more about how we do it in the...

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Is Gillette’s New Ad Biased Against Men, or Championing Needed Social Change?

Bias / January 17th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

The new Gillette razor ad, titled “ We Believe: The Best Men Can Be ” has sparked intense debate over its perceived bias . Some are decrying the advertisement as being biased against men, while others are applauding the company’s efforts to affect social change. And of course, some...

Media Bias, Advertising, Corporations, Toxic Masculinity, Feminism, Men's Issues, Bias Against Conservatives, Bias, Culture, Culture War, MeToo, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Harassment, Bullying

VIDEO: What is AllSides?

Bias / January 16th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Each day, it seems there's another intense partisan fight heating up Congress or sparking ire on our social media feeds. How have we become so polarized? As described in our new video above, media bias — and the technology that enables it — is a huge factor. News, social media feeds and...

Bias, Media Bias, Biased News, News, Fake News, New York Times, CNN, Media Bias Ratings, BuzzFeed, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Journalism, Free Speech

Prominent Patreon Creators Leave Site Over Political Bias. Should Big Tech Uphold Free Speech?

Bias / December 18th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

Editor's Note: On Jan. 1, Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin announced they will officially leave Patreon on Jan. 15. After popular crowdfunding site Patreon banned a number of accounts this month, other account holders — particularly, those who use their funds to explore controversial ideas...

Bias, Technology, US Technology, Media Bias, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Bias Against Conservatives, Free Speech, Freedom

"Angry Uncle Bot" Helps You Prep for Thanksgiving Political Talk

Bias / November 19th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

You may have already prepared yourself for any potentially uncomfortable holiday conversations by reading our 5 tips for handling political conversations at Thanksgiving dinner , but what if you could practice beforehand? Our conversation tips for bridging divides include asking to listen...

Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Bias, Polarization, Political Polarization

5 Ways to Handle Political Conversations at Thanksgiving Dinner

Bias / November 15th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

We often think of Thanksgiving as a time when we relax with family and friends, stuff ourselves silly — and maybe apologize for burning the casserole. But aside from all the revelry, Thanksgiving can also bring uncomfortable political conversations. Thanksgiving is truly a time when we’re...

Thanksgiving Message, Thanksgiving, Bias, Polarization, Political Polarization, Bridging America's Divide, Bridging Divides, Dialogue, Civil Discourse, Dialog, Civility

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