Journalism Blog Posts
The Pros and Cons of Advocacy Journalism
Recommended Reading / June 16th, 2026 / by Issac Morgan

Journalism schools in the 20th and 21st centuries have typically taught the foundations of responsible reporting and reinforced professional standards. Underpinning these standards is the idea that et...
See moreThe Wall Street Journal Has a Strong Pro-Data Center Bias
Recommended Reading / May 1st, 2026 / by Andy Gorel

As opinion commentary on data centers has ticked up in recent months, The Wall Street Journal has become increasingly vocal about its support for them.
See moreThe Latest Epstein File Dump: New Storylines You May Have Missed
Recommended Reading / February 4th, 2026 / by Andy Gorel

The DOJ released over three million pages of new documents tied to Jeffrey Epstein and many notable developments haven't been widely covered by mainstream media.
See moreAnnouncing the Winners of the 2025 AllSides Student Journalism Contest
Announcement / January 30th, 2026 / by Krystal Woodworth

Congratulations to our three winners: Samara Castro, Carson Fusco, and Mackenzie Wilkins — and thank you to the educators that supported them! In addition to being featured on AllSides.com, winners wi...
See moreThe Killing of Alex Pretti: Different Truths and Underreported Facts
Bias / January 26th, 2026 / by AllSides Staff

As federal agents and protesters clash over the Trump's immigration enforcement agenda, biased media outlets have rushed to frame the tension in a way that supports their desired narrative.
See moreSusie Wiles Undercuts Major GOP and Liberal Media Narratives in Vanity Fair Interviews
Bias / December 17th, 2025 / by Andy Gorel

Vanity Fair published a lengthy series of interviews with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles that at times challenges prior mainstream media and GOP stances on many of the year’s biggest storyline...
See moreHow Media Prematurely Led the Public to Believe an SC Judge’s House Fire was Politically Motivated
Bias / October 9th, 2025 / by Andy Gorel

On Saturday, October 4, the home of South Carolina Circuit Court Judge Diane Schafer Goodstein burned down, prompting a flurry of media coverage from mainstream publications across the spectrum that r...
See moreWhy Mainstream Media Abandons Major Stories
Bias / April 2nd, 2025 / by Malayna J. Bizier

Are journalists lacking ambition in a disordered news cycle? Or has the public’s degenerative attention span stopped allowing for continued interest in the world’s most momentous affairs? Here are fiv...
See moreAllSides Balanced Writing Standards and Word Choices
Bias / March 17th, 2025 / by AllSides Staff

We work to make our writing free of biased language. Here are our standards for writing about protests, race, social issues, and more.
See moreHow AllSides Labels Content: News, Opinion, Analysis, Fact Check
Recommended Reading / February 27th, 2025 / by AllSides Staff

A 2017 study from the American Press Institute says 32% of news readers struggle to differentiate between hard news and opinionated commentary.
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