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Media Bias Alert: Snopes “Fact Checks” a Subjective Opinion on AOC

Bias / February 4th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

From the Right This piece is from a writer rated Lean Right. Snopes today offered a clear example of how fact check outlets can be biased when it attempted to “fact check" the opinion that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exaggerated the danger she was in during the Capitol Hill storming, which...

Media Bias, Snopes, Liberal Media Bias, Facts And Fact Checking, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The History of American Media Bias, Pt. 1: The 1700s

News / February 3rd, 2021 / By Micaela Ricaforte

Today, we hold journalists and media outlets accountable to journalistic code of ethics and a set of standards, which include truth, transparency, and objectivity. When journalism strays from objective fact, the result is biased news . And though it takes different forms in the digital...

Media Bias, Media Industry, History, Culture

Republicans and Democrats Actually Agree on These Gun Restriction Policies

Common Ground / February 3rd, 2021 / By Hyria Stuart

Some recent surveys have found that many Republicans and Democrats share significant overlaps when it comes to gun restrictions.

United News Roundup, Gun Control And Gun Rights, 2nd Amendment, Common Ground

Protest or Riot: Who Decides? A Data Analysis of Media Bias

Bias / February 2nd, 2021 / By Michael Tauberg

From the Center This piece is from a writer rated Center. Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Medium.com. Life, Liberty, and Hypocrisy for All The shocking events of Jan 6, 2021 make for fun media analysis. In one day, the conservatives media became sympathetic to rioters and...

Media Bias, Fox News, CNN, Liberal Media Bias, Conservatives, AllSides Media Bias Ratings

Will Breaking Up Big Tech Companies Reduce Polarization? This MIT Professor Argues a Different Approach

Recommended Reading / February 1st, 2021 / By Sukhayl Niyazov

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. In his 2020 book The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health — and How We Must Adapt , MIT Sloan School of Management professor Sinan Aral offers a comprehensive and insightful new...

United News Roundup, Big Tech, Social Media, Polarization, Technology, Education

When Biden Makes His First No-Win Decision

Recommended Reading / January 29th, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. Joe Biden was sworn into office less than two weeks ago and he is already facing the type of seminal decision that could define his presidency. Worse, it’s not clear if either option he is considering is a particularly good one...

Joe Biden, Coronavirus, Bipartisanship, Polarization, Coronavirus Stimulus, US Senate

Story of the Week: President Biden's First Week

Story of the Week / January 28th, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. Newly-elected President Joe Biden had a busy first week in office. He signed nearly 30 executive orders, taking action on criminal justice, climate change, racial equity, immigration and more. On Tuesday, he...

Story Of The Week, Joe Biden, White House, Coronavirus

Media Bias Alert: Left and Right Coverage on Minimum Wage Bump Differs

News / January 27th, 2021 / By Joseph Ratliff

“There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” -Mark Twain On Tuesday, Democrats in Congress reintroduced a bill to gradually raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. Slanted coverage soon followed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by AllSides (@...

Media Bias, Media Industry, The Guardian, Fox News, Bias By Omission, Minimum Wage, Democratic Party, Labor, Business, CBO, Economy And Jobs, Economic Policy

When Natural Disasters Strike Like They Did in 2020, Republicans and Democrats See Similar Role for Government

Recommended Reading / January 27th, 2021 / By Bella Jasper

From the Left Editor's Note: This viewpoint is from a writer rated Lean Left. In 2020, Americans experienced many natural disasters, including record-setting fires in California and Colorado, and some of the most tropical systems ever to make landfall. By September, the country already...

United News Roundup, Disaster, Role Of Government, FEMA

New AllSides Media Bias Chart™: Announcing Version 4

Bias / January 26th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

The AllSides Media Bias Chart™ helps you to easily identify different perspectives. Now announcing Version 4, with updated ratings! We make media bias transparent so you can avoid manipulation, fake news, and misinformation. Check out Version 4 below: Here’s what’s new Version 4: Moved...

AllSides Media Bias Chart, Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Liberal Media Bias, Conservatives

Updated Media Bias Ratings: CNN, Fox News, New York Post, Politico, Reuters

Bias / January 25th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

AllSides recently conducted our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly reviewed the bias of 5 media outlets: CNN (online news only), Fox News (online news only), New York Post , Politico , and Reuters . In this blog, we’ll tell you a...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, CNN, Fox News, Politico, New York Post, Blind Bias Survey

Remember Those Heartwarming Campaign Ads for Utah Governor? Here’s What’s Needed to Make Them the Norm

Recommended Reading / January 25th, 2021 / By Jackson Lanzer

In a year when partisan rancor was rampant on the national political stage, glimmers of hope for positive campaigning still shone through. One case of this was the Utah gubernatorial election. Chris Peterson and Spencer J. Cox, opponents in the election, produced very popular shared ads...

United News Roundup, Politics, Campaign Rhetoric, Polarization

Calling Out or Calling In?

Recommended Reading / January 25th, 2021 / By John R. Wood Jr.

Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared as a Braver Angels newsletter. To subscribe to Braver Angels, sign up here . From the Center This piece is from a writer rated Center. "You can tell more than one story about what’s happening, but what’s undeniable is that something is broken...

Braver Angels, Unity, Violence

Reuters: Survey Returns Lean Left Bias; AllSides Keeps Center Rating

Bias / January 22nd, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

A recent Blind Bias Survey found that on average, people across the political spectrum rated Reuters as Lean Left . AllSides currently rates Reuters as Center. The results triggered an Editorial Review, in which AllSides opted to keep Reuters’ rating as Center. This is because Blind Bias...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, AllSides Media Bias Chart, Reuters Bias, Liberal Media Bias

The Most Important Words in Biden’s Speech – “Enough of Us”

Recommended Reading / January 22nd, 2021 / By Dan Schnur

From the Center This viewpoint is from a writer rated Center. Now comes the hard part. Politicians always talk about unity, especially newly-elected presidents. As is so often the case, Donald Trump was the exception that proved the rule. But Obama, Bush, Clinton and Reagan all spoke...

Joe Biden, Polarization, White House

Politico: Blind Bias Survey Affirms Lean Left Rating

Bias / January 21st, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

After analyzing the results of our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly rated Politico’s content, AllSides found our Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left for Politico was affirmed. The results signified near universal agreement of...

Media Bias, Blind Bias Survey, Politico Bias

Story of the Week: Joe Biden Sworn in as 46th President

Story of the Week / January 21st, 2021 / By AllSides Staff

Sign up here to receive the Story of the Week in your inbox every Thursday. On Wednesday, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States in Washington, D.C. by Chief Justice John Roberts. The ceremony was scaled back amid the COVID-19 pandemic , and more than 20,000...

Story Of The Week, Joe Biden, White House, 2020 Election

Survey: New York Post’s Bias Between Center and Lean Right; AllSides Keeps Lean Right Rating

Bias / January 21st, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

After analyzing the results of our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly rated the New York Post’s political news content , we found people on the left, center, and right on average rated The New York Post’s bias as between Center...

New York Post, New York Post Bias, Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, AllSides Media Bias Chart

Despite Some Priority Differences, Republican and Democratic Voters Support Clean Energy Expansion

Recommended Reading / January 21st, 2021 / By Max Karlin

From the Right This piece is from a writer rated Lean Right. The Biden Administration promises a “ clean energy revolution .” Such “clean” energy is often associated with Democrats, but how much difference is there between Democratic and Republican voters in terms of their views on the...

United News Roundup, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Sustainability

Fox News: Blind Bias Survey Affirms Lean Right Bias Rating

Bias / January 20th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

After analyzing the results of our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly rated Fox News’ content, AllSides found our media bias rating of Lean Right for Fox News was affirmed. In the survey, the average rating from people across the...

AllSides Media Bias Chart, Media Bias, Conservatives, Fox News Bias

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Six Months Out: State of the Presidential Race