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Jan 03 2023
Perspectives Blog
Introducing the AllSides Media Bias Meter™
AllSides is excited to introduce the AllSides Media Bias Meter™!
In addition to our Left, Lean Left, Center, Lean Right, and Right media bias ratings, outlets are now assigned a number on a scale from left to right.
Media outlets are rated on a scale of -6 to +6, with 0.0 representing exact Center, and -6 representing farthest Left, and +6 representing farthest right.
AllSides StaffMar 19 2024
News
Trailblazer Doctor Takeia Anthony makes history
SOUTH CENTRAL, KY.- It all began with her two driven and athletic parents, when she would do chores, her love for history grew hearing and asking questions to learn more about her family’s history. Takeia tells us with her family and those around her pouring into Takeia, ignited her flame for history. She says, “I was always interested to know, you know, where the black people and from there I
WNKY 40Sep 21 2017
Perspectives Blog
The Subtleties of Media Bias
As we discussed in a recent blog post, everything we read is biased, as all individuals are consciously and subconsciously influenced by their own unique life experiences. Therefore, readers shouldn’t solely seek out unbiased sources, but rather deliberately consult multiple angles.
But how exactly does bias play out in the news, apart from the obvious? A great deal of it is
Grace DebusschereJan 31 2024
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Byron Allen, offering $14 billion for Paramount, has a long history of media bids that haven't materialized
Byron Allen, founder, chairman and CEO of the Allen Media Group, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, on May 2, 2022. Byron Allen, the media mogul offering $14 billion for Paramount Global , told CNBC Wednesday he has the money to finance a deal, despite skepticism around his deal-making. "We have more than enough capital available to us. The real
CNBCAug 09 2017
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias: Is it a Crime?
According to some, America is facing a new terrorist threat: the media.
“CNN IS ISIS,” the sign reads. It’s a stunning accusation — particularly when considering that the media are expected to be a stronghold in American society, charged with holding government accountable. Is the nation’s watchdog now a pit bull?
Perhaps it’s a hyperbolic comparison,
Billy BinionMar 24 2024
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Kirkwood Women's Basketball wins 9th national title in program history
The Kirkwood Eagles, under the leadership of head coach Kim Muhl, claimed their ninth national title and second in three years at the NJCAA DII National Tournament on Saturday night. The Eagles triumphed over Johnson County with a 69-58 victory. Entering the championship game as the #2 seed, Kirkwood faced an undefeated Johnson County, the #1 seed with a 34-0 record. The game began with both
KGAN CBS 2Mar 19 2024
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House in Gloucester carries key history to the region
GLOUCESTER AT A HOUSE WITH ITS OWN FOLKLORE. FOR THE STORY WE HAD HEARD WAS THAT ROBIN FREEMAN, WHO’S THE PATRIARCH OF THE FAMILY HERE IN THE 1700S, WAS A FREED SLAVE FROM SOUTH CAROLINA. THE HOUSE AT 302 ESSEX AVENUE IS CURRENTLY THE HEADQUARTERS OF WELLSPRING HOUSE, A NONPROFIT THAT HELPS PEOPLE ON THE NORTH SHORE BECOME FINANCIALLY SECURE. PRESIDENT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MELISSA DIAMOND IT
WCVBMar 15 2024
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A look at Virginia's history-making women
The Maggie L. Walker statue during the unveiling in 2017. Image: Courtesy of the Valentine Van Lew was a Richmond elite and abolitionist in the mid-1800s and a Union spy who ran an espionage network and helped prisoners of war escape. Walker was a civil rights activist born in Richmond and became the first Black woman in the U.S. to start and become president of a bank. Parker Sheppard was a
AxiosMar 26 2024
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Woman makes history as first female commander of McConnell Reserves
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Col. Cynthia Welch has made history as the first female commander of the 931st Refueling Wing or the McConnell Reserves. Her father was a 141 pilot, and Col. Welch wanted to see the world like he did. She began flying at Travis AFB flying C-5’s and eventually came to McConnell. Her father also served at McConnell in the 90s when the 931st was reactivated. “He loved the
KSN TVMar 22 2024
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Author’s book highlights history of Ursuline sisters in the Valley
CANFIELD, Ohio (WKBN) — The Ursuline Sisters are celebrating 150 years in Youngstown this year, and as part of that celebration, an author who specializes in Youngstown history has written a book on the Ursulines. Tom Welsh has written books on the history of Strouss’, William Cafaro and Youngstown’s Classis Restaurants. On Friday, he sat in the chapel at Canfield’s Ursuline Motherhouse and
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