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Jun 09 2023
Perspectives Blog
Drudge Report Bias Moved from Lean Right to Center: AllSides Analysis
A new AllSides media bias analysis of Drudge Report found the news aggregator displayed articles from news sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ on the left more than the center or right. A subsequent Editorial Review of Drudge Report found much sensationalism in the news aggregator’s story choices and word choices, and many story choices appealing to the right.
As a result of
AllSides StaffFeb 17 2023
News
Don Lemon apologizes to CNN colleagues for sexist remarks: ‘I’m sorry that I said it’
CNN anchor Don Lemon apologized to his colleagues on Friday over sexist remarks he made on the network’s morning show about when women are “in their prime,” telling staffers during the company’s daily editorial meeting that he was sorry for offending them.
“I’m sorry that I said it,” Lemon said. “And I certainly see why people found it completely misguided.”
“When I make a
CNN BusinessMay 09 2023
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Analysis: How News Outlets Stylize “Black” and “White” in Coverage of Race
As journalists report about issues affecting race relations, racism, and inequality, particularly around issues such as Black Lives Matter and debates around voting rights/voting integrity, one area of debate has been around the capitalization of racial signifiers in news coverage – i.e. black and white.
AllSides analyzed 215 articles from 43 outlets on the AllSides Media Bias Chart™
Andrew WeinzierlJan 10 2023
News
NY Times Star Reporter Blake Hounshell Suddenly Dies
New York Times political journalist Blake Hounshell has died, according to a newsroom-wide memo sent to the paper’s staff on Tuesday. “Blake was a dedicated journalist who quickly distinguished himself as our lead politics newsletter writer and a gifted observer of our country’s political scene,” executive editor Joe Kahn wrote. Hounshell died after “a long and courageous battle with
Daily BeastAug 01 2023
Perspectives Blog
Misinformation Watch: Is Florida Teaching Middle Schoolers That Slavery Benefited Black People?
A social studies curriculum recently approved by the Florida Board of Education is facing backlash over instruction regarding the history of slavery in the United States.
The language in question states that Africans enslaved in America developed skills that could benefit them personally.
Vice President Kamala Harris brought up the curriculum in numerous speeches soon after,
Isaiah AnthonyNov 02 2022
Perspectives Blog
Update to the AllSides Media Bias Chart™: Version 7.1
We've made a small update to the AllSides Media Bias Chart™. Version 7.1 has The Atlantic rated Left; it was previously rated Lean Left in Version 7. AllSides changed The Atlantic's AllSides Media Bias Rating™ following a Small Group Editorial Review.
We've also reinforced our ratings for some outlets:
The New York Post's Lean Right rating for Julie MastrineFeb 22 2023
News
‘Woke, Inc.’ author Vivek Ramaswamy enters White House race
Vivek Ramaswamy, a wealthy biotech entrepreneur and investor and the author of “Woke, Inc.,” has entered the Republican race for president.
In a video released Tuesday night, Ramaswamy, 37, formally launched his longshot bid by decrying what he called a “national identity crisis” that he claims is driven by a left-wing ideology that has replaced “faith, patriotism and hard work” with “
Associated PressJul 05 2023
Perspectives Blog
International Media Shows Biases, Varying Approaches to Artificial Intelligence Around the World
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 sparked both excitement and fear in the United States and around the world. Many marvel at new software systems’ capabilities to interact with and respond to human inputs to generate content. June stories reported that The Beatles were able to complete a final song with an AI regeneration of the late John Lennon’s voice, AI is being used to aid
Ian RosenzweigJan 09 2023
Opinion
Opinion What the right’s war on ‘wokeness’ in the military is really about
Congress just gave the military a staggering $858 billion for the coming year; if there’s one thing the two parties agree on, it’s that we should shovel as much money as possible at the Pentagon. Nevertheless, Republicans are convinced that the military is being rapidly destroyed from the inside by “wokeness,” a catchall term that refers to any development related to a social issue that
Washington PostOct 19 2022
Perspectives Blog
Survey: How Americans Rated the Bias of BBC News
The bias of BBC News’ online news reports was rated as Lean Left in the August 2022 AllSides Blind Bias Survey. Following an Editorial Review, which allows an AllSides panel to review a larger swath of content, AllSides decided to keep the rating for BBC News’ online reporting as Center (AllSides does not rate broadcast content, except for bias audit clients).
On a scale of -9 to +9
AllSides Staff