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Oct 25 2023
Headline Roundup
Mark Meadows Granted Immunity by Special Counsel
Mark Meadows, former chief of staff for then-President Donald Trump, has reportedly reached an immunity deal with the Department of Justice in the 2020 election interference case against the former president.
The Details: Meadows has reportedly told investigators that he hasn't seen any evidence of voter fraud that would have kept President Biden out of the White House. George
Newsweek
ABC News (Online) 
The Blaze 
Dec 15 2023
Headline Roundup
Rudy Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to Defamed Election Workers
Former New York City Mayor and Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani was ordered to pay $148 million to two election workers who sued him for defamation.
For Context: In the aftermath of the 2020 election, which former President Trump lost to President Joe Biden, Giuliani repeatedly accused two Georgia election workers, Ruby Freeman and her daughter Wandrea Shaye Moss, of engaging in “
New York Times (News)
The Hill
Washington Examiner 
Oct 21 2019
Perspectives Blog
Republicans and Democrats Switch Stances on Trade, Syria, Immigration
While there can certainly be a lot of ideological diversity among members of the same political party, Republicans and Democrats generally share the same stances on key issues as their fellow party members. So when ideas switch parties entirely, things can get interesting.
Today, issues such as trade, immigration, and U.S. involvement in Syria reveal Democrats and Republicans may be
John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Feb 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
How to Spot Media Bias: Omission of Source
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 source attribution is when a journalist does not back up their claims by linking to the source for that
Julie Mastrine
Jan 12 2021
Perspectives Blog
How The Media Uses Data to Mislead You
From the CenterThis piece is from a writer rated Center.
We live in the age of information consumerism. Forms of knowledge and data that in the past would've taken months to discern and study are now ingestible at the click of a button.
Considering the strides we've made in technology, it's easy to assume that we’re more informed. Yes, information is readily available.
Avanti Giridharan
Jan 09 2024
Headline Roundup
Fulton County DA Accused of Improper Relationship with Special Prosecutor
One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in his Georgia election interference case alleged in a court filing Monday that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis engaged in a romantic relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade prior to him being hired for the case.
For Context: In August 2023, The Fulton County District Attorney charged Trump and 18 other individuals under Georgia’s
NBC News (Online)
Newsweek
Washington Times
Nov 04 2020
Headline Roundup
Fact Checkers Combat Election Misinformation
Fact-checkers have worked to combat voter misinformation and false claims about ballot counts in the aftermath of Election Day. Some swing states, including Florida and Pennsylvania, were reportedly specifically targeted with misinformation efforts. A viral social media post retweeted by President Donald Trump's campaign claimed that poll workers intentionally threw out ballots cast for Trump
PolitiFact
The Dispatch
Poynter
Mar 31 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Media Ignores Coronavirus Death Rates to Attack Governors
Even in this time of crisis and death, some in the news media launched partisan attacks on Republican governors regardless of actual data, including how many people have died.
We see this in the media all the time: journalists often cherry-pick commentary and data to support the side they like and attack the other. This is a criticism that is frequently made against the left, such as
John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Feb 13 2024
Headline Roundup
Trump Endorses Michael Whatley for RNC Chair, Lara Trump as Co-Chair
Former President Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley to serve as RNC chair.
The Details: Trump also endorsed his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, for co-chair, and said his senior campaign adviser, Chris LaCivita, would serve as de facto chief operating officer.
For Context: Last week, reports surfaced that current RNC chair Ronna
Axios
Reuters
Washington Examiner
Dec 27 2020
Opinion
Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine
The doomsday machine was never supposed to exist. It was meant to be a thought experiment that went like this: Imagine a device built with the sole purpose of destroying all human life. Now suppose that machine is buried deep underground, but connected to a computer, which is in turn hooked up to sensors in cities and towns across the United States.
The sensors are designed to sniff out
The Atlantic