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AP Stylebook Mocked, Accused of Bias for Deeming Term 'the French' as 'Dehumanizing'

Bias / January 27th, 2023 / By Julie Mastrine

Twitter users poked fun at AP — and some accused them of bias — for its guidance around using the article “the” for certain groups of people.

Liberal Media Bias, Media Bias, AP Bias, Associated Press, Associated Press Bias

Is Media Coverage of Chinese Anti-Lockdown Protesters Biased?

Bias / December 8th, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

The media had a very different tone toward American anti-lockdown protesters than it has had toward Chinese protesters.

Media Bias, China, Anti-Lockdown Protesters, COVID-19, Biased News, Liberal Media, Liberal Media Bias, Vox, ABC Bias, ABC, The Guardian, Conspiracy Theories

Survey: New York City Residents More Likely to See New York Times Bias as Center

Bias / November 8th, 2022 / By AllSides Staff

A recent survey asked Americans to blindly rate the political bias of news reports from The New York Times and The New York Post.

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Over Half of U.S. Journalists Don’t Believe Both Sides Deserve Equal Coverage

Bias / July 14th, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

Over half of U.S. journalists (55%) say they believe that every side doesn’t always deserve equal coverage.

Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Conservative Media Bias, Balanced News, Unbiased News, Biased News, Bias

Media Bias Alert: NPR, AP, CBS Criticized for Description of Shinzo Abe

Bias / July 8th, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

Using charged descriptors can signal bias and be fraught with disagreement on the left and right.

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Media Bias Alert: The Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack

Bias / November 30th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

Some have accused CNN and The Washington Post of media bias in their reports of the Waukesha SUV Christmas parade attack that left many dead and injured.

Media Bias, Washington Post, CNN, Bias, Liberal Media Bias

Media Bias and The Lab Leak Theory: A Comprehensive Look

Bias / May 28th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

The media sphere appears to have undergone a shift in narrative when it comes to the theory COVID-19 emerged from a Chinese laboratory.

Media Bias, Bias, Biased News, NPR, The New York Times, Washington Post, COVID-19, COVID-19 Misinformation, Wuhan Lab, Liberal Media Bias, Center Media Bias

Media Bias Alert: Snopes “Fact Checks” a Subjective Opinion on AOC

Bias / February 4th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

From the Right This piece is from a writer rated Lean Right. Snopes today offered a clear example of how fact check outlets can be biased when it attempted to “fact check" the opinion that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exaggerated the danger she was in during the Capitol Hill storming, which...

Media Bias, Snopes, Liberal Media Bias, Facts And Fact Checking, Bias, AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

AllSides Moves CNN’s Bias Rating to Left

Recommended Reading / January 20th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

CNN’s AllSides Media Bias Rating™ has shifted from Lean Left to Left. After analyzing the results of our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey, in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly rated CNN's content, AllSides moved CNN's Media Bias Rating™ from Lean Left to Left on Jan...

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Capitol Breach Coverage Demonstrates Media Bias

Bias / January 8th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

From the Right This piece is from a writer rated Lean Right. A protest at the Capitol turned chaotic and violent Wednesday when protesters stormed into the building and one woman was shot and killed by Capitol police; a cop died from his injuries and three others died from “ medical...

Media Bias, Capitol Chaos, Protests, Riots, Protesters, Liberal Media Bias, Trump, George Floyd Riots

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, Protesters, Election 2020

Bloomberg Moved to Lean Left Media Bias Rating Following Review

Bias / September 8th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

AllSides conducted a blind bias survey of Bloomberg News in August 2020. AllSides previously rated Bloomberg as Center ; after assessing the survey results, we have moved Bloomberg News to Lean Left . The blind bias survey is one of our most robust media bias rating methodologies , in...

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BBC Media Bias Review Reveals Left-Wing Tilt

Bias / September 3rd, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Recent review of BBC News' bias shows BBC still displays a Center media bias, however, its online content does display some Lean Left bias, mostly via story choice. AllSides reviewed BBC's bias after receiving significant community feedback from those who said they believe BBC’s media...

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Media Bias by Omission: 5-Year-Old Cannon Hinnant Shot and Killed in His Front Yard

Bias / August 13th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Numerous conservative commentators took to Twitter this week accusing the national press of media bias by omission when it comes to the death of Cannon Hinnant, a 5-year-old boy who was shot in the head by a man in North Carolina. The boy is white, the alleged killer is black. Local news...

Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Race And Racism, Black Lives Matter, Bias, Systemic Racism

CNN Accused of Bias for “Individuals With a Cervix” Tweet

Bias / July 31st, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Media bias accusations swirled around CNN ( Lean Left bias ) this week, showcasing the very clear ideological divide on issues of sex and gender. CNN shared an article on Twitter July 30 about the American Cancer Society’s recommendations for cervical cancer screenings. CNN wrote the...

Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Liberal Media, CNN, Progressive, Progressivism, Transgender, Women, Women's Rights

Braver Angels Podcast: Depolarizing the Media

Bias / July 22nd, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

What are the forces driving the breakdown in our media system? How do media polarization, hyperpartisanship, and disinformation threaten our values and democracy? And what can we do about it? Ciaran O’Connor, CMO at Braver Angels , talks to the leaders of two organizations working to free...

Cultural Polarization, Political Polarization, Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Conservative Media Bias

Media Bias Alert: Whether Protests Spread Coronavirus Depends On Your Bias

Bias / July 7th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

For months, Americans were told by public health officials to avoid mass gatherings and stay home in order to stop the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus . Many states explicitly banned gatherings over a certain number of people — usually 10 to 25 people — and many local and state...

Media Bias, Bias, Leftism, Left Activism, NBC News, New York Times, Vox, Left-Wing News, Liberal Media, Liberal Media Bias

Media Bias Alert: Reporting Differs in Incident with St. Louis Couple, Protesters

Bias / July 1st, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Media bias occurred over the weekend after a viral video showed a St. Louis couple displaying guns in front of their house on Sunday and telling Black Lives Matter protesters to leave their private street. Protesters had entered a gate to march toward the mayor’s house to hold a...

St. Louis, Black Lives Matter, Protests, Protesters, Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Conservative Media

Media Bias Alert: Were London Protests and Riots “Largely Peaceful”?

Bias / June 9th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

After protests and riots erupted in London over the weekend, seemingly inspired by similar gatherings in the U.S. over alleged racism in policing , some Twitter users pointed out apparent media bias in a BBC headline. “27 police officers injured during largely peaceful anti-racism...

Media Bias, Liberal Media, Liberal Media Bias, Twitter, George Flloyd Riots, Anti-Racism, Police

Non-Citizens Influenced the Primaries, Earning Praise from Left Media, Critique from Right

Bias / March 11th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

As the United States enters a chaotic election season, media outlets on the left and right offered very different perspectives on how non-citizen activism might play a role in the 2020 election. Ahead of Super Tuesday, a headline from Breitbart (which AllSides gives a Right media bias...

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