Media Bias Alert: PBS Newshour and Maternity Leave
Bias / May 11th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine
A recent Instagram post by PBS Newshour (Center bias) seemed to display media bias by omission . The post includes a graphic that reads, “The US offers 0 weeks of guaranteed parental leave.” The next slide compares “government-guaranteed paid leave for birthing parents” in the US to the...
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...