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Jul 13 2020
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Media Bias Chart: Version 2 | Updated Media Bias Ratings
It's here! Version 2 of The AllSides Media Bias Chart features even more outlets than Versions 1 and 1.1, and we've changed the bias ratings for a number of outlets.
The AllSides Media Bias Chart helps you to easily identify different perspectives so you can get the full picture and think for yourself. Knowing the political bias of media outlets allows you to consume a balanced media
Julie MastrineMay 23 2021
News
Trump’s internet influence drops to five-year low as much-promoted blog falls flat, report says
Donald Trump’s new website is up, and his online presence is down – way down.
According to a new report by The Washington Post, social media engagement with Mr Trump is at its lowest point since he ran for president five years ago. Even since January, it’s down by 95 per cent.
“The difference is ridiculous,” Megan Squire, an Elon University computer science professor who studied
The IndependentDec 16 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Election Controversies, Voting Issues Remain In Spotlight
More than a year later, the aftermath of the 2020 election still looms large, and the electoral process remains a hot-button issue nationwide. The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot voted this week to hold Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump's chief of staff, in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the probe. The full House voted 222-208 to
AllSides StaffAug 27 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias By Photo: Biden’s Presser on Afghanistan
After at least 13 US service members and more than 100 Afghans were killed in attacks by Islamic terrorists near the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday — the deadliest incident for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2011 — President Joe Biden gave a press conference. AllSides noticed many news outlets led with a particular photo of Biden from the presser — an image of the president
Julie MastrineMar 01 2019
Perspectives Blog
Left and Right Media Bias On Display in Economic Report
The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its quarterly report on gross domestic product Thursday morning, and media bias was apparent in the reports.
All media outlets agreed the U.S. economy grew by 2.9 percent in 2018, yet reporters from the Left and Right painted the numbers differently depending on their bias.
Both sides of the political aisle noted that the 2.9 percent
Julie MastrineApr 08 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Debate Surrounds Biden's Infrastructure Bill, Democrats Prepare to Pass Through Reconciliation
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Debate surrounds President Joe Biden's “American Jobs Plan," which would alot $2.2 trillion over the next 8 years to fix roads and bridges, expand broadband internet access, invest in America's manufacturing sector and provide affordable housing and home-based care for the elderly and disabled. The plan would
AllSides StaffMar 04 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Vaccine Outlook Improves; Some States Loosen Pandemic Restrictions
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President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the U.S. will now have enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate all adults by the end of May, two months sooner than the previously-predicted July. Amid that expansion and falling new COVID-19 case rates, some states have loosened pandemic restrictions; Texas is lifting the
AllSides StaffMar 18 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Apprehensions of Migrants Surging Along Southern Border
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U.S. Border Patrol apprehended nearly 100,000 migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in February. The number of apprehensions, particularly of single adults and unaccompanied minors, have risen increasingly since last summer. Meanwhile, multiple immigration bills are currently being discussed in Congress.
AllSides StaffJun 17 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Divided Coverage of Harris Fuels Filter Bubbles
There are — as there almost always are —more than two sides to Vice President Kamala Harris’ management of her immigration assignment from President Joe Biden. But for the dedicated followers of biased media, it’s likely only one “reality” prevails.
As you’ll see from the headlines shown below, reports from left-rated media often tend to paint the assignment as a political challenge
Henry A. BrechterMay 28 2022
Headline Roundup
What Role Did Border Patrol Agents Have in Killing the Uvalde School Shooter?
In the days following the Uvalde elementary school shooting, a series of new reports have uncovered the ubiquitous role that Border Patrol agents had in confronting the gunman.
One report from NBC News (Lean Left bias) revealed that agents from BORTAC, Border Patrol’s tactical unit, entered the school to find the shooter on their own accord, ignoring orders from local police to stay
Texas Monthly Vice Newsmax (News)