Blog Posts by Tag

How Media Bias Shaped Jury Selection in Trump’s Hush Money Trial

Bias / April 26th, 2024 / By Clare Ashcraft

Jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money trial were asked: “What are your main sources of news and commentary?” as part of a 42-question juror questionnaire, which the lawyers used to help determine how a juror may rule in the case.

Media Bias, Donald Trump, Trump Indictments, Trial, New York Times

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

Does the New York Times Have a Double Standard When it Comes to Publishing Mass Shooter Manifestos?

Bias / November 14th, 2023 / By Multiple Writers - Center

By picking and choosing when to shield its readers from hate and when it is “necessary” to expose them to it, the New York Times is not demonstrating a strong belief in the intelligence of its readers.

Mass Shootings, Gun Control And Gun Rights, Violence In America, Race And Racism, Media Bias, New York Times

This Week in Fact Checking: Taylor Swift’s Political Views, DeSantis’ Fracking Stance, Philadelphia Murder

Fact Check / October 6th, 2023 / By Andy Gorel

Notable fact checking coverage across the spectrum this week delved into Taylor Swift’s political views, Ron DeSantis’ views on fracking and offshore drilling, an attempted murder in Philadelphia, and the future of the fact checking space.

Facts And Fact Checking, Media Bias, Taylor Swift, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, 2024 Presidential Election, Republican Presidential Debates, Gun Violence, Violence In America, New York Times

Media Bias Alert: Slanted Reports on Nebraska Teen Jailed for Burning Remains After Abortion

Bias / July 22nd, 2023 / By Julie Mastrine

The New York Times (Lean Left) and many other media outlets showed numerous types of media bias when reporting on a Nebraska teen jailed for illegally concealing human remains after a self-induced abortion.

Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, New York Times

Media Bias Alert: Coverage of Sam Bankman-Fried Shows Word Choice Bias and Slant

Bias / December 1st, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

Has the media been too soft on collapsed FTX exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried?

Media Bias, Media Bias Alert, Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, New York Times Bias

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.

AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, New York Post, New York Post Bias, New York Times, New York Times Bias, Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, Conservatives

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, NPR, New York Times, Washington Post, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Misinformation, Wuhan Lab, Liberal Media Bias

Did The New York Times Spread Misinformation About a Capitol Officer’s Death?

Bias / April 22nd, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

Earlier this week, it emerged that Capitol Police officer Brian D. Sicknick suffered two strokes and died of natural causes a day after the January 6 riot at the Capitol, according to a ruling by the District’s chief medical examiner. The ruling means federal prosecutors will likely be...

New York Times, Disinformation, Capitol Chaos, Brian Sicknick, Media Bias, Misinformation

Analysis: Was Media Biased In Coverage of Biden, Trump's Troop Removals from Afghanistan?

Bias / April 20th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

On April 14, President Biden announced his intention to end the war in Afghanistan . In 2019 and 2020 , President Trump also said he would withdraw troops . Was the media biased in its coverage of both stories? Drew Holden, a freelance commentary writer not yet rated by AllSides , says it...

Media Bias, CNN, New York Times, MSNBC, ABC News, Time Magazine, Washington Post

How to Spot Media Bias: Omission of Source

Bias / February 8th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

A common type of media bias seen in the press today is omission of source attribution. A recent Poynter article explored how reporters who used terms like “baseless” or “falsely claimed” often did not include a source to help the reader understand why something was false. Omission of...

Media Bias, New York Times, Omission Of Source

How Readers Rated the Media Bias of AP, BBC and The Epoch Times, and More

Bias / November 23rd, 2020 / By Rick Wytmar

In September, we released the findings of our August 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which over 2,000 people across the political spectrum rated the media bias of five different news outlets blindly, seeing only their content and story choice but not the name of the news publication. Below...

AP Bias, New York Times, Bloomberg, Media Bias, Blind Bias Survey

The New York Times and The Epoch Times Accuse Each Other of Media Bias

Bias / October 29th, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

The New York Times and The Epoch Times are in a bit of a public fight. It started on Oct. 24 when the New York Times published an article about The Epoch Times titled, " How the Epoch Times Created a Giant Influence Machine ." The New York Times’ story may bring up some points and...

Media Bias, New York Times, Conservatives

New Data Solidifies New York Times Bias Rating

Bias / September 21st, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Our recent Blind Bias Survey , in which over 2,000 people across the political spectrum blindly rated content from numerous media outlets, confirmed our Lean Left bias rating for the New York Times' news section. (AllSides separately rates The New York Times Opinion page as Left.) The...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, New York Times, Blind Bias Survey

What Bari Weiss’ Resignation from the New York Times Says About Media Bias – and About AllSides

Bias / July 27th, 2020 / By AllSides Staff

Weiss’ concerns about media bias and intolerance of diverse views are worth highlighting, as this is essentially why AllSides exists. The high-profile resignation of writer Bari Weiss from the New York Times two weeks ago underscores the dire need for tools like AllSides, which exists to...

Bari Weiss, New York Times, Free Speech, Media Bias, AllSides

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, Leftism, NBC, New York Times, Liberal Media Bias

Media Bias Watch: How Stories are Placed

Bias / December 16th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

AllSides frequently provides case studies that illustrate how bias appears in the media. Read more about AllSides’ 11 Types of Media Bias here. Tuesday, December 10th was a busy day in the news media, with Democrats announcing two articles of impeachment and President Trump taking major...

Media Bias, Journalism, Fox News, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Donald Trump

Story of the Week: Questions Surround New Kavanaugh Allegation, NYT Story

Story of the Week / September 21st, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

A New York Times report last week that detailed another claim of sexual misconduct against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has been the subject of scrutiny, raising questions about missing details, sources and possible media bias. The original NYT article initially attracted...

Story Of The Week, Brett Kavanaugh, New York Times, Supreme Court, Media Bias

VIDEO: What is AllSides?

Bias / January 16th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Each day, it seems there's another intense partisan fight heating up Congress or sparking ire on our social media feeds. How have we become so polarized? As described in our new video above, media bias — and the technology that enables it — is a huge factor. News, social media feeds and...

Media Bias, News, Fake News, New York Times, CNN, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Journalism, Free Speech

Is the New York Times' Coverage of California Wildfires Biased?

Bias / December 7th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

Today in media bias: A meme floating around Facebook claims the New York Times is biased when it comes to its coverage of the recent California wildfires. Back in January 2018, the New York Times ran a story about California forests with the headline, " California Today: 100 Million Dead...

Media Bias, New York Times, California Wildfires, Liberal Media Bias, Wildfires

Tag: New York Times