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Sep 07 2021
Perspectives Blog
Joe Rogan, Ivermectin, and False Stories: The Weekend in Media Bias
Ivermectin was all over the news this weekend.
Some accused media outlets such as NPR (Center) of peddling misinformation after the media outlet framed ivermectin as a treatment meant for cows, when it also has uses in humans after podcaster Joe Rogan said he took the drug after coming down with COVID-19. Meanwhile, media outlets such as Rolling Stone (Left), MSNBC (Left), and
Julie MastrineJan 15 2021
Perspectives Blog
When Mitch McConnell Has to Decide the GOP's Fate
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
In the closing days of the 1964 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan gave a nationally televised speech regarding his vision of conservatism called “A Time For Choosing”. More than half a century later, what remains of Reagan’s Republican Party has arrived at an equally and perhaps even more seminal crossroads in its
Dan SchnurAug 13 2020
Perspectives Blog
Coverage of Harris as VP Pick Creates Partisan Filter Bubbles
For much of the past week, the media has largely set aside the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to go all in on coverage of Joe Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate.
To the surprise of few, the way any given news outlet covered the decision likely hinted at its editorial bias. Yes, this represents the new and widely acknowledged norm. But as long as millions of readers maintain
Henry A. BrechterJan 11 2021
Perspectives Blog
It's Time to Think About a Third Party
From the CenterThis viewpoint is from a writer rated Center.
As Democrats and Republicans retreat toward their respective ideological end zones, frustrated voters have often wondered about the possibility of a third party emerging that could target that vast, yet largely unseen political center. It seems logical that a competitive political marketplace would welcome another
Dan SchnurNov 02 2020
Headline Roundup
COVID-19 Takes a Toll on Working Families
At the time of this writing, it has been 307 days since the first recorded case of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Since then, over 46.7 million people have contracted the coronavirus, including over 9.2 million in the U.S. alone. This has led to over 1.2 million reported deaths worldwide, including over 230,000 in the U.S. The U.S. Census Bureau's most recent Household Pulse Survey suggests that 23
Associated Press Center For American Progress Newsmax (News)Mar 21 2023
Headline Roundup
Biden Signs Bill to Declassify COVID-19 Origins Intel
President Joe Biden signed a bipartisan bill Monday directing the government to declassify as much intelligence as possible about the origins of COVID-19.
The Details: The legislation directs the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to declassify information about China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, citing "potential links" between coronavirus research at the lab and the
Associated Press Deutsche Welle National Review (News)May 20 2020
Headline Roundup
All 50 States Have Partially Reopened
On Wednesday, Connecticut became the last of the 50 states to implement some level of phased reopenings for businesses during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Some left-rated reports focused more on the fact that 18 states have seen a 10% or higher rise in coronavirus cases over the past seven days. Conversely, many right-rated reports concentrated more on the fact that 17 states had
Breitbart News CNN Digital Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 22 2020
Headline Roundup
Incidents of Violence Erupt Over the Weekend
Shootings occurred in New York City, Charlotte, and Seattle over the weekend as protests and civil unrest continued over police brutality, systemic racism and COVID-19 coronavirus restrictions.
National Review (News) Associated Press The GuardianDec 31 2020
Analysis
Why US stock markets closed out 2020 at record highs
Wall Street closed out a tumultuous year for stocks with more record highs Thursday, a fitting coda to the market’s stunning comeback from its historic plunge in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
The benchmark S&P 500 index finished with a gain of 16.3% for the year, or a total return of about 18%, including dividends. The Nasdaq composite, powered by high-flying Big Tech
Christian Science MonitorNov 21 2020
Analysis
Post-truth politics: As Trump pushes ‘fraud,’ partisans pick their own reality
President Donald Trump’s false insistence that he is the rightful winner of the 2020 election has exposed like nothing else in his time in office the possibility that America is becoming a post-truth society, where political partisans can’t agree on a unifying framework of facts, and emotion and personal belief steer the winds of public opinion.
Since the vote, Democrats and Republicans
Christian Science Monitor