Media Literacy Blog Posts
The AllSides Student Journalism Award Opens Sept. 1
Announcement / August 24th, 2026 / by AllSides Staff

Student journalists will not only benefit from a $500 prize, but also national recognition for their talent and dedication — something that sets college applicants apart.
See moreThe Insight: Back to School, Behind on Reading: Why America’s Literacy Crisis Persists
The Insight / August 21st, 2026 / by AllSides Staff

Despite decades of reform and billions in funding, over 60% of fourth and eighth graders remain below "proficient" reading levels. With over 40 states now mandating "Science of Reading" overhauls, the...
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 more(A)dmittedly (I)gnorant: AI Misleads You, And It Knows It
Recommended Reading / June 12th, 2025 / by AllSides Staff

Problems with AI are as hard to define as they are to solve.
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 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.
See moreWhy It’s Critical to Engage Students on Political and Social Issues
Recommended Reading / November 6th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

Educators are experiencing the direct impact of polarization in their classrooms, including receiving memos prohibiting the discussion of political topics with both students and staff.
See moreWhat to Know About Misleading Google Ads for Political Campaigns
Recommended Reading / August 27th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

As we broke this national news story, our team members were debating it and misconceptions were running rampant.
See moreHow AllSides Broke the Viral Harris Google Ads Story
News / August 14th, 2024 / by Henry A. Brechter

The story was picked up by Axios, Fox News, Newsweek, USA TODAY, and other major sources.
See moreCivic Learning Week 2024
Recommended Reading / March 11th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

AllSides engages students in civic learning through experience. Students can use the AllSides app, balanced news feed, media bias chart, and newsletter to cultivate an understanding that all media is...
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