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Jul 07 2020
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Whether Protests Spread Coronavirus Depends On Your Bias
For months, Americans were told by public health officials to avoid mass gatherings and stay home in order to stop the spread of the novel COVID-19 coronavirus. Many states explicitly banned gatherings over a certain number of people — usually 10 to 25 people — and many local and state governments continue to ban or discourage them to this day.
But despite these warnings and bans, bias
Julie MastrineAug 22 2013
Perspectives Blog
Welcome Al Jazeera America - or Not?
In addition to this week's top news stories, there has been a bit of a shake up in the news media world.
Al Jazeera America, a new cable news channel whose parent company is based in Qatar, launched nationwide Tuesday on major cable networks like Comcast, DIRECTV and DISH Network, but not on others such as AT&T U-verse TV.
See complete coverage on our Media Watch/Media Bias
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJun 14 2021
Headline Roundup
Study Finds Delta COVID-19 Variant Doubles Risk Of Hospitalization, Vaccine Still Effective
A Scottish study released Monday found that the Delta COVID-19 variant carries double the risk of hospitalization as the previously dominant strain in Scotland, called the Alpha strain, but that two-dose vaccines are still effective against the Delta strain. Researchers determined that the Delta strain, which originated in India, became the dominant strain in Scotland on May 19; the previous
Fox News (Online News) Reuters The IndependentSep 26 2018
Perspectives Blog
Tech Companies May Be Stifling Conservative Speech. Can They Change?
Differences in the way liberals and conservatives view appropriate speech affects what we see online — and can lead to silencing.
The Department of Justice and state attorneys general met Tuesday to discuss whether social media companies are “intentionally stifling the free exchange of ideas.” The meeting ended without a decision on whether to investigate.
The move came
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderMay 14 2021
Headline Roundup
Prominent Scientists Call for Deeper Investigation Into COVID-19 Origins
A letter written to the academic journal Science by 18 prominent scientists called for deeper investigations into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Theories of accidental release from a lab and zoonotic spillover both remain viable," said the letter. "Knowing how COVID-19 emerged is critical for informing global strategies to mitigate the risk of future outbreaks." The scientists also
Reuters New York Times (News) New York Post (News)Sep 18 2022
Headline Roundup
How Will Hispanic and Latino Voters Impact the Midterm Elections?
With midterm election season underway, pollsters and pundits from across the political spectrum are offering perspectives on a growing electorate demographic that has increasingly garnered the attention of both major U.S. parties – Hispanic and Latino voters. Since the 2020 Presidential election revealed that Hispanic and Latino voters were not an assured source of support for the Democratic
Wall Street Journal (News) Washington Examiner New York Times (News)Aug 30 2023
Headline Roundup
How Did Trump's Arrest and Debate Absence Impact His Poll Numbers?
After skipping the first Republican debate and having his mugshot taken while being arrested on election fraud charges in Georgia, how is former president and 2024 GOP frontrunner Donald Trump doing in the polls?
Details: A survey from Emerson College Polling found that Trump’s support among Republican voters dropped from 56% to 50% after he skipped the debate, with roughly a third of
Politico The Hill Washington ExaminerOct 05 2021
Headline Roundup
Whistleblower Says Facebook Puts 'Profits Before People' at Senate Hearing
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified to the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection on Tuesday, telling senators that “Facebook's products harm children, stoke division, and weaken our democracy.” Haugen also said she had “strong national security concerns” about Facebook’s operations and that the company had “put their astronomical profits before people” and undermined
Wall Street Journal (News) New York Post (News) PoliticoNov 13 2023
Headline Roundup
Supreme Court Announces Code of Ethics Following Criticism
The Supreme Court announced the adoption of an ethics code for Justices on Monday, following scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers and left-rated media outlets.
For Context: Earlier this year, ProPublica (Lean Left bias) published a report stating that for over two decades, Justice Clarence Thomas had “accepted luxury trips” from Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow without disclosing them.
HuffPost The Messenger Fox News (Online News)Jun 04 2019
Perspectives Blog
Audit Finds Evidence of Google's Bias Toward These Media Outlets
A new audit shows Google is biased toward a small number of major media outlets — and most of them have a Left-leaning political bias. One-sided information isn’t healthy for democracy, yet the world's most popular source of news and information displays a major bias.
Back in October, AllSides conducted a 39-page Google bias report that found Google News is biased 65% toward Left and
Julie Mastrine