Has the Age of Trump Artificially Moved Media Bias Ratings to the Left?

Bias / February 13th, 2019 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The majority of the mainstream media is left leaning, as you can see from AllSides’ media bias chart and nearly 600 media bias ratings. But in the age of Trump, is the media really left leaning, or do they simply appear left leaning in reaction to him — a president many perceive to be far...
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Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Donald Trump, Liberal Media Bias

Story of the Week: Blackface Scandals, Sexual Assault Allegations Roil Virginia Politics

Story of the Week / February 7th, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

Virginia politics fell on a downward spiral this week with the Commonwealth's three leading politicians coming under fire: Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Attorney General Mark Herring (D) admitted to wearing blackface in the 1980s, and a woman came forward detailing sexual assault allegations...
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Politics, Virginia, Mark Herring, Justin Fairfax, Ralph Northam, Story Of The Week, News

Introducing the AllSides Media Bias Chart

Bias / February 1st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Editor's Note: Some information may be outdated. View the latest version of the AllSides Media Bias Chart here . Introducing the 2019 AllSides Media Bias Chart, an easy way for you to identify political bias in the news so you can be better equipped to navigate our increasingly polarized...
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Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Conservatives, Liberal Media Bias, Bias Ratings, Journalism, Media Literacy, Filter Bubbles, Polarization, Political Polarization

Story of the Week: Government Shutdown Ends as Border Wall Negotiations Continue

Story of the Week / January 31st, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

The longest government shutdown in history came to a close last Friday as President Trump agreed to sign a temporary spending bill while border wall negotiations continue. Some say that Trump lost the fight by caving to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi who would not agree to allot $5.7 billion...
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Politics, Government Shutdown, Immigration, Border Wall, Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Story Of The Week, News

Story of the Week: Media Misfires on Covington Catholic Story

Story of the Week / January 24th, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

Media organizations across the aisle came under fire this week for depicting students from Covington Catholic High School as racist after a viral video showed them engaged in confrontation with tribal elder Nathan Phillips at the Indigenous Peoples March. The full video provided further...
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Media Bias, Covington Catholic, March For Life, Politics, Story Of The Week, News

VIDEO: How AllSides Spots Media Bias

Bias / January 23rd, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

AllSides has rated the media bias of nearly 600 media outlets and writers, from The New York Times to The Blaze to BuzzFeed and everything between and beyond. We assess media outlets using a patented and transparent media bias rating methodology . Learn more about how we do it in the...
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Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Media Industry, Media Watch, Bias Ratings, Journalism, Liberal Media Bias, Conservatives

Podcast: AllSides CEO Talks Filter Bubbles, Media Bias, and What It's Like Being a Conservative in San Francisco

Bias / January 18th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Quick…what's your go-to news source? How often do you search for alternative views on hot topics like the border wall, the Mueller investigation, or climate change? John Gable, co-founder of AllSides, appeared on Looking For AND podcast to discuss how filter bubbles can make you angry,...
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Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Podcast, AllSides

Story of the Week: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Proposes 70 Percent Marginal Tax Rate: Too Much or Just Right?

Story of the Week / January 17th, 2019 / By AllSides Staff

In an interview with Anderson Cooper, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed a marginal tax rate of 70 percent on all earnings over $10 million to finance a "green new deal." Some have criticized the new lawmaker's economic policy as ineffective and have accused her of taking too drastic...
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Taxes, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Climate Change, Green New Deal, Story Of The Week, News

Is Gillette’s New Ad Biased Against Men, or Championing Needed Social Change?

Bias / January 17th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

The new Gillette razor ad, titled “ We Believe: The Best Men Can Be ” has sparked intense debate over its perceived bias . Some are decrying the advertisement as being biased against men, while others are applauding the company’s efforts to affect social change. And of course, some...
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Media Bias, Advertising, Corporations, Toxic Masculinity, Feminism, Men's Issues, Bias Against Conservatives, Culture, Culture War, MeToo, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Harassment, Bullying

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

Negotiations Stall as Government Shutdown Poised to Become Longest in History

Story of the Week / January 10th, 2019 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Negotiations between President Trump and prominent Democrats stalled this week as the partial government shutdown inches closer to becoming the longest in history, with leaders still at an impasse over funding for a wall at the southern border. After giving an Oval Office address followed...
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Politics, White House, Immigration, Border Wall, Government Shutdown, Donald Trump, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Illegal Immigration, Story Of The Week, News

News Posts With Moral and Emotional Language Spread Quickly, But Deepen Polarization

News / January 7th, 2019 / By Billy Binion

Social media sites are chock full of political discussions, disagreements, and debates. That holds especially true for Twitter, the popularity of which stems from a user’s ability to distill news and opinion into 280-character digestible bites. A team at New York University found that...
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Media Bias, Filter Bubbles, Polarization, Twitter, Technology, Social Media, News

Democrats Take Control of House as Nancy Pelosi Assumes Speakership

Story of the Week / January 3rd, 2019 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

As Democrats took control of the House of Representatives on Thursday, Nancy Pelosi won the speakership, vowing to focus on climate change, health care, and LGBTQ equality. Some criticized Pelosi and the Democrats for their agenda, characterizing it as fiscally irresponsible, weak on...
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US House, Politics, Nancy Pelosi, Democrats, Donald Trump, Story Of The Week, News

Trump and Democrats Blame Each Other as Government Shutdown Drags On

Story of the Week / December 27th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

The partial government shutdown had no end in sight on Thursday as President Trump and Democrats remained at an impasse over funding for Trump's border wall. Both sides of the aisle have depicted the shutdown as needless and preventable. Some have accused Democrats of being obstructionist...
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Immigration, Government Shutdown, Border Wall, Donald Trump, Democrats, Story Of The Week, News

Federal Judge Rules Obamacare Unconstitutional: Political Blunder or Right Turn?

Story of the Week / December 20th, 2018 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

A federal judge on Friday struck down the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional, ruling that it was invalidated when lawmakers eliminated the tax penalty for the individual mandate. The law will remain in effect, pending appeal. Some Obamacare critics praised the ruling as a positive...
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Healthcare, Obamacare, Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump, Story Of The Week, News

Prominent Patreon Creators Leave Site Over Political Bias. Should Big Tech Uphold Free Speech?

Bias / December 18th, 2018 / By Julie Mastrine

Editor's Note: On Jan. 1, Jordan Peterson and Dave Rubin announced they will officially leave Patreon on Jan. 15. After popular crowdfunding site Patreon banned a number of accounts this month, other account holders — particularly, those who use their funds to explore controversial ideas...
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Media Bias, Technology, US Technology, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Bias Against Conservatives, Free Speech, Freedom

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