Media Bias Alert: Hate Hoaxes and Media Ethics
Bias / October 1st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine
The recent story of a 12-year-old Virginia girl who falsely claimed classmates cut off her hair may reveal media bias on the part of the New York Times and other outlets. A Sept. 27 Times story detailed allegations from Amari Allen, a black student at a Christian school in Virginia, who...
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...
Story of the Week: Media Draws Scrutiny for Original Reporting on Jussie Smollett Case
Story of the Week / February 21st, 2019 / By AllSides Staff
Several media outlets and politicians came under fire this week for their sympathetic reporting on "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who has now been charged with filing a false police report in fabricating a racist and homophobic hate crime. Many Left-leaning politicians and publications...