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Dec 03 2015
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: San Bernardino Shooting
While we were writing this, the giant headline on Huffington Post was, “THE KILLER COUPLE: WHAT DROVE THEM?” It linked to a story with the subheading, “‘I have no idea why he would do something like this,’ the brother-in-law of one of the suspects said. ‘I am in shock myself.’” The headline on FoxNews.com was,”COUPLE HELL-BENT ON JIHAD? Husband & wife Muslim gunmen were armed to the John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
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IVN
IVN, aka the Independent Voter Network, describes itself as "a platform for unfiltered political news and policy analysis from independent-minded authors." (Source: http://ivn.us/).
Feb 27 2020
Perspectives Blog
Beyond Left vs Right: 14 Types of Ideological Bias
Authoritarianism versus libertarianism, localism versus globalism, traditionalism versus progressivism — bias is not just about left versus right.
The AllSides left-to-right media bias scale doesn’t tell the full story about political ideology. In fact, the words "liberal" and "conservative" don't tell the full story.
Our scale is a simplified representation of a complex array
Julie Mastrine
Nov 29 2018
Perspectives Blog
Tensions Heighten as Migrant Caravan Arrives at U.S.-Mexico Border
Tensions are rising at the U.S.-Mexico border with the arrival of thousands of Central American migrants claiming asylum, particularly as U.S. Border Patrol used tear gas to disperse a group who attempted to rush the fence in Tijuana, Mexico. Some have commended Trump for his dedication to maintaining an immigration system defined by law and order in the face of increasing opposition. Others John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Oct 16 2017
Perspectives Blog
Media for the Common Good: Part Two
Editor’s Note: In Part One of this series, we discussed the positive impact that journalism can have when it tells stories that bring people together. While AllSides works to improve journalism by revealing media bias and providing balanced news (some would call it unbiased news, but everything is biased), Journalism That Matters is working to improve the field by making it more
Peggy Holman
Jan 10 2019
Perspectives Blog
Negotiations Stall as Government Shutdown Poised to Become Longest in History
Negotiations between President Trump and prominent Democrats stalled this week as the partial government shutdown inches closer to becoming the longest in history, with leaders still at an impasse over funding for a wall at the southern border. After giving an Oval Office address followed by a rebuttal from top Democrats, President Trump abruptly ended a meeting with congressional leaders on John Gable, AllSides Co-founder
Jul 02 2020
Headline Roundup
NYC City Council Votes to Shift $1 Billion Away From Police Force
New York City Council voted Wednesday in favor of a budget that moves $1 billion away from the city's police force. The overhaul is aimed at reducing overtime spending and improving the city's mental health and homelessness outreach; it also led to the cancellation of a 1,200-person police recruiting class scheduled for August.
Coverage on all sides framed the changes as inadequate, but
Fox News (Online News)
New York Times (News) 
USA TODAY
Sep 28 2023
Headline Roundup
Winners and Losers from the 2nd 2024 GOP Presidential Debate
News sources from the right, left and center picked their winners and losers from the second 2024 Republican presidential primary debate.
Winners: Many agreed that former President Donald Trump was a winner even though he was not on the debate stage. Trump remains far ahead of his competitors in national polls, and several of his rivals called for his border policies to be reinstated.
Washington Times
Washington Post
The Hill 
Dec 20 2021
Headline Roundup
Manchin Says He Won't Support Biden's Spending Bill
On Sunday, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) came out in opposition to President Joe Biden's Build Back Better spending bill, delivering a blow to the president's agenda after over five months of negotiating with Democrats. Manchin claims the bill would worsen budget deficits and fuel inflation. Biden and other Democrats say that its education, job training, and other initiatives would curb
Associated Press Fact Check
The Hill
CBN