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Media Bias Alert: Olympic Boxers Spark Gender Eligibility Controversy

Bias / August 5th, 2024 / By Henry A. Brechter

Left and right media presented different truths on the controversy.

Media Bias, Media Bias Alert, Olympics, Transgender Athletes, LGBTQ Issues, Gender Identity, Sports

Media Bias Alert: Is Google Burying Trump Assassination Queries?

Bias / July 29th, 2024 / By AllSides Staff

Social media users are accusing Google of election interference, pointing out that its search box’s Autocomplete function appeared to omit queries regarding the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. The AllSides staff conducted an analysis that appeared to verify the claim.

Donald Trump, Trump Assassination Attempts, Google, Google Bias, Big Tech, Elections, Media Bias Alert, Technology

Media Bias Alert: Axios, Kamala Harris, and the ‘Border Czar’ Moniker

Bias / July 24th, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

Axios came under fire for an article that tied “the Trump campaign and Republicans” to the dubbing of Vice President Kamala Harris as the “border czar.” However, in a 2021 article, Axios itself referred to Harris as the “border czar.”

Media Bias Alert, Kamala Harris, Border Crisis, Biden Administration, Immigration, Axios, Axios Bias

Media Bias Alert: Biden Opposes Bill Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Bias / July 9th, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

The Biden administration said it formally opposes a Republican-led bill that would require voters to prove their U.S. citizenship in order to vote in federal elections. The statement was covered by a several outlets from the right, but AllSides didn't find coverage from the center or left.

Politics, Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Voter ID, Voting Rights And Voter Fraud, Noncitizens, US Citizens, GOP, US House, Media Bias Alert

Media Bias Alert: How Media Outlets Showed Bias in Coverage of SCOTUS Chevron Decision

Bias / July 3rd, 2024 / By Julie Mastrine

When covering the recent Supreme Court decision that undercut federal agencies’ power to make and enforce policy, media outlets showed bias.

Media Bias, Media Bias Alert, AP, AP Bias, New York Times, New York Times Bias

“Pro-Palestinian Protesters” vs. “Anti-Israel Agitators”: How Biased Media is Covering College Protests Differently

Facts & Data / May 6th, 2024 / By Andrew Weinzierl

How are biased media outlets covering pro-Palestinian college campus encampments differently?

Media Bias, Middle East, Pro-Palestine Protests, Israel Hamas Violence, Free Speech, Campus Speech, Media Bias Alert

Media Bias Alert: The New York Post Slants Firefighter’s Death

Bias / May 3rd, 2024 / By Clare Ashcraft

On April 29, 2024 the New York Post (Lean Right) published this headline: “NYC firefighter, 36, dies of heart attack after being fired to pay for migrants — leaving his family with nothing.” In linking a heart attack death to immigration, the New York Post displays slant.

New York Post Bias, Media Bias Alert, Immigration

How AP Stylebook Shows Bias in Climate Change, Climate Crisis Guidance

Bias / April 17th, 2024 / By Julie Mastrine

The Associated Press Stylebook recently showed left-leaning media bias.

Climate Change, AP Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Media Bias Alert, Bias Ratings

Media Bias Alert: Transgender Day of Visibility Falls on Easter Sunday

Bias / April 3rd, 2024 / By Clare Ashcraft

On March 29, President Biden issued a “Proclamation on Transgender Day of Visibility,” which has fallen on March 31 every year since 2009 and Biden has recognized since 2021. Conservative news outlets and commentators tended to put a negative spin on the news, displaying sensationalism, opinion stated as fact, story choice bias, and bias by omission.

Media Bias Alert, Bias By Omission, Transgender Issues, Easter, Donald Trump, Joe Biden

NYT Opinion Says the ‘Deep State’ is ‘Awesome,’ Drawing Media Criticism

Bias / March 22nd, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

The New York Times published a video in its Opinion section that described the American “deep state” as “kind of awesome.” Several media outlets and pundits criticized the Times for its framing of what the “deep state” actually is, and the publication’s track record of writing about it in the past.

New York Times Bias, New York Times, Deep State, Donald Trump, Politics, Big Government, Media Bias Alert, Federal State And Tribal Powers

Media Bias Alert: Was Trump's 'Bloodbath' Comment Taken Out of Context?

Bias / March 18th, 2024 / By AllSides Staff

While speaking about China undercutting U.S. manufacturing, Trump said it would be a “bloodbath” if he lost the election.

Media Bias, Media Bias Alert, Donald Trump, Immigration, Polarization, Auto Industry, Border Crisis

Media Bias Alert: Laken Riley’s Murder, Biden’s SOTU Comments Spark Divided Coverage

Bias / March 13th, 2024 / By AllSides Staff

During his State of the Union Address, President Biden described the suspected murderer of Laken Riley as an "illegal" generating contrasting coverage from the right and left.

Media Bias Alert, Joe Biden, Immigration, Border Crisis, Marjorie Taylor Greene, State Of The Union

Our Google News Bias Analysis Blew Up on X, Here’s How The Media Reacted

Bias / February 29th, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

Last week, AllSides published its 2023 Google News bias analysis which found the the aggregator skews significantly in favor of sources on the left, particularly those with a Lean Left rating. The study was widely viewed on X, and written about by several media outlets, mostly from the right.

Google News Bias, Google, Google Bias, Technology, Media Industry, Media Bias, Twitter, Elon Musk, Media Bias Alert

Media Bias Alert: New Report Says Obama CIA Illegally Spied on Trump

Bias / February 19th, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

A new report from independent journalists Michael Shellenberger and Matt Taibbi claims the CIA asked foreign allies to illegally spy on former President Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2016 election. Despite being covered by many sources from the Right, no sources from the Center or Left picked up the report, displaying bias by omission.

Media Bias Alert, Donald Trump, US Intelligence, Five Eyes, CIA, 2016 Election, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, FBI, Russia Meddling

Media Bias Alert: Is the EU Sanctioning Tucker Carlson for His Putin Interview?

Bias / February 14th, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

When Tucker Carlson confirmed he was in Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin, a report surfaced that he could be sanctioned by the EU for such a venture, spurring bias by omission.

Tucker Carlson, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Eastern Europe, European Union, Media Bias Alert, Sanctions, Ukraine War, Journalism, Hungary

Media Bias Alert: Tucker Carlson Interviews Putin

Bias / February 12th, 2024 / By Julie Mastrine

News media on the left and right showed bias in coverage of Tucker Carlson’s (Right bias) interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was released on Feb. 8.

Media Bias, Media Bias Alert, Tucker Carlson, Vladimir Putin, Liberal Media Bias

Media Bias Alert: Scant Coverage on NewsNation’s Democrat Panel, Previous Slant Against Candidates

Bias / January 18th, 2024 / By Andy Gorel

NewsNation hosted an on-air panel with the 2024 Democratic candidates running against President Biden, but very few media outlets across the spectrum acknowledged it.

Media Bias, 2024 Presidential Election, Democratic Party, Politics, NewsNation, Marianne Williamson, Dean Phillips, Media Industry, Media Bias Alert, Liberal Media Bias, Joe Biden

AP Edits Article On Former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation Following Bias Accusations

Bias / January 5th, 2024 / By Julie Mastrine

The Associated Press significantly edited an article about former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s resignation on Wednesday after the original piece was accused of media bias.

Media Bias, Media Bias Alert, AP, AP Bias, Plagerism, Claudine Gay, Harvard, Media Industry, Liberal Media Bias

Media Bias Alert: Media and Federal Gov’t Quiet on Kremlin’s December 20 Trip to DC

Bias / December 29th, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

A plane from the Kremlin's Presidential Fleet spent 54 hours in Washington D.C. right before the Christmas holiday, but the federal government and mainstream media neglected to acknowledge its presence.

Russia, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Washington DC, Biden Administration, Foreign Affairs, Aircraft, Media Bias Alert, Media Bias, Vladimir Putin

Coverage of Derek Chauvin’s Stabbing: Conspiracy, Misinformation, and Middle Ground

Bias / December 13th, 2023 / By Malayna J. Bizier

After the infamous Derek Chauvin was stabbed, both news and social media began criticizing the federal prison system and speculating that the public may not be getting the whole story.

Media Bias Alert, Misinformation And Disinformation, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, Justice, Prisons, Police Brutality, Common Ground

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