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Media Bias and Word Choice in Jan. 6 Committee Coverage

Bias / October 21st, 2022 / By Andrew Weinzierl

In 2022, the U.S. House Select Committee on the January 6 Capitol riot held nine public hearings in an effort to reveal evidence acquired in the investigation to tell the story of the storming of the U.S. Capitol. AllSides conducted an analysis of 50 news stories from prominent U.S. news outlets covering five of the most-prominent public hearings. Here’s what we uncovered.

Media Bias, January 6 Committee, January 6th, Liz Cheney, Oath Keepers, Donald Trump, Secret Service, Justice Department

Inside AllSides: Is it Fair to Compare the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot and the Summer 2020 Riots?

Recommended Reading / August 2nd, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

The divide over which riots mattered more was evidenced by a recent discussion between two AllSides team members.

January 6 Committee, Capitol Chaos, Black Lives Matter, Violence In America, Hypocrisy, George Floyd Protests, Race And Racism, Justice, Culture War, Inside AllSides

Was Jan. 6 an Insurrection? Where the Left and Right Disagree

Recommended Reading / July 21st, 2022 / By Antonio Ferme

Was the event widely referred to as the Jan. 6 Capitol riot truly an “insurrection,” or just a riot? Media outlets on the left and right reveal political bias in how they describe the events of Jan. 6.

Capitol Chaos, January 6 Committee, Polarization, Media Bias, Biased News, Capitol Riot, January 6, Poliitcal Polarization

When We Ignore Warnings About Democracy’s Future

Recommended Reading / June 20th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

One testimony from the hearings has been particularly overlooked, but no words from these hearings will end up mattering more.

January 6 Committee, Capitol Chaos, Donald Trump, Democracy, Extremism, Violence In America

Jan. 6 Committee Hearings Begin

Story of the Week / June 9th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

The House committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot held its first public hearing Thursday.

Story Of The Week, January 6 Committee, Capitol Chaos, Justice, Politics, Donald Trump

When Dick Cheney Becomes a Litmus Test

Recommended Reading / January 7th, 2022 / By Dan Schnur

A few hours after Biden concluded his Jan. 6 remarks, a potentially uncomfortable challenge to the Democrats’ anti-Trump commitment emerged at the Capitol.

Joe Biden, January 6 Committee, Capitol Chaos, Dick Cheney, Donald Trump, Politics, White House, Polarization

One Year Later, Reflections on January 6 US Capitol Riot Differ

Story of the Week / January 6th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

Left- and center-rated outlets have focused more than right-rated sources on the Jan. 6 committee's investigations, the trials of Jan. 6 rioters and who they are, and Trump's role and culpability.

Story Of The Week, Capitol Chaos, January 6 Committee, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Violence In America

Story of the Week: Election Controversies, Voting Issues Remain In Spotlight

Story of the Week / December 16th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

The House committee investigating January 6 revealed text messages sent to Trump's chief of staff by his son and Fox News personalities.

Story Of The Week, Elections, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, 2020 Election, January 6 Committee, Capitol Chaos, Mark Meadows, Non-Citizens, Gerrymandering

Story of the Week: Trump, Rittenhouse at Center of Crime Drama Media Coverage

Story of the Week / November 11th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Left- and right-rated media offered extensive coverage of former President Donald Trump and the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse this week, but the framing often differed greatly.

Story Of The Week, Donald Trump, Kyle Rittenhouse, Media Bias, January 6 Committee, Steele Dossier

Tag: January 6 Committee