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May 24 2016
News
Facebook admits rogue employees may have shown bias against conservatives
Social media giant denies ‘systematic’ discrimination. Facebook announced Monday it was sending employees out for retraining and would discontinue some of its practices as it sought to defend itself against charges of political bias against conservatives.
The online giant denied that it’s shown “systematic political bias,” but admitted employees played a bigger role than previously
Washington TimesAug 14 2013
News
Sloppy Reporting a Big Reason for Confusion About Obamacare
Not confused enough yet about how much health insurance might cost some of us next year when the consumer protections in Obamacare kick in? Just wait. It's likely you'll soon be far more confused -- and alarmed -- than you already are.
Take, as an example, the CNNMoney story from last week, headlined, "Where Obamacare premiums will soar." The subhead was equally scary: "Get ready to
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Saagar Enjeti
Saagar Enjeti is the Chief Washington Correspondent and Host at The Hill TV (Note: AllSides rates the bias of online content online, not broadcast or TV content). After an independent review in Nov. 2019, AllSides gives Enjeti an initial media bias rating of Center with low confidence.
Mar 13 2015
News
New players join newspapers in using FOIA requests
Newspapers were once the dominant force in dislodging documents and other records from reluctant federal government agencies, but a new crop of media players, advocacy groups and corporate interests now drive the release of information.
The Freedom of Information Act of 1966 was first envisioned as a tool for traditional media to seek documents, data and information they deemed
USA TODAYAug 23 2014
News
Gallup: Immigration More Important Than Obamacare to Republican Voters
A new poll from Gallup has found that Republican voters think the immigration woe facing America is the most important issue in the country. Of Republicans and Republican-leaning voters, the Gallup poll found that 22 percent believe immigration is the “most important problem” in America. Republicans rank the issue as more important than dysfunctional government, the economy, unemployment and
Breitbart NewsNov 08 2019
Perspectives Blog
Teaching Children to Resolve Conflict: Q&A with "Two Tribes "Author Tyler Storlie
Earlier this summer, we wrote about a new children's book, Two Tribes, that exposes the dangers of political polarization and shows that solutions and compromises are both possible and necessary for humans to thrive and get along in peace.
Following a successful Kickstarter campaign, Two Tribes is now available to purchase. $1 for every copy sold will benefit our nonprofit, AllSides for
Julie MastrineMar 05 2015
News
Boehner, top Democrats demand Obama arm Ukraine
House Speaker John A. Boehner and top Democrats and Republicans on all of the key security committees called on President Obama to provide lethal American arms to Ukraine, firing off a bipartisan letter Thursday saying Congress has already given him permission, and he needs to act soon to stop Russian aggression.
In stark language, Mr. Boehner and 10 colleagues, including the ranking
Washington TimesMar 02 2015
News
Media Fail: Netanyahu's Favorability Ratings Best Obama
Despite months of relentless attacks coming from President Obama, his White House, and his sycophants in the mainstream media, here in America Benjamin Netanyahu has seen a boost in his favorability rating to where the Israeli Prime Minister is now in much better shape than our own President.
According to the latest Gallup poll, 45% of Americans view Netanyahu favorably while only 24%
Breitbart NewsMar 13 2024
Headline Roundup
House Passes Bipartisan Bill That Could Ban TikTok
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill on Wednesday that gives China the option of either selling its social media platform, TikTok, or dealing with a U.S. ban.
The Details: The bill passed 352 to 65, opposed by 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans. It now goes to the Senate, where media outlets suggest the results are unpredictable. President Joe Biden agreed to sign a ban,
ABC News (Online) National Review (News) Wall Street Journal (News)Jan 25 2021
Perspectives Blog
Updated Media Bias Ratings: CNN, Fox News, New York Post, Politico, Reuters
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 bit about how the survey was conducted, and give a summary of the results for each outlet.
Julie Mastrine