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Aug 27 2021
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias By Photo: Biden’s Presser on Afghanistan
After at least 13 US service members and more than 100 Afghans were killed in attacks by Islamic terrorists near the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan on Thursday — the deadliest incident for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2011 — President Joe Biden gave a press conference. AllSides noticed many news outlets led with a particular photo of Biden from the presser — an image of the president
Julie MastrineJul 07 2021
Perspectives Blog
NEW AllSides Media Bias Chart™ Version 5
The AllSides Media Bias Chart™ just underwent some updates. Check out our latest, Version 5, below:
Here's what's new in Version 5: Moved Fox News to Right. It was previously rated Lean Right, while its opinion section was rated Right. Now, both Fox News' opinion section and news content share a rating of Right. (Remember that we don't rate TV content AllSides StaffApr 25 2024
News
Readers sound off on what Trump is accused of, massacres in Gaza and racially biased coverage
Trump’s transgressions are why he’s where he is Ossining, N.Y.: Voicers Nancy Brenner and Eugene Dunn represent the astonishing problem we citizens face. They bend over backwards to defend and normalize the behavior of a morally bankrupt fraud and criminal who should not be allowed to operate a food cart, let alone hold elected office. Donald Trump was charged for massive business fraud.
New York Daily NewsSep 22 2023
Perspectives Blog
AllSides Media Bias Chart™ Version 9.2: Updated Ratings, Plus a New AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™ Version 3!
Say hello to two new bias charts: AllSides Media Bias Chart™ Version 9.2 and AllSides Fact Check Bias Chart™ Version 3.0, which reveals the bias of top fact checkers.
We've made a few changes on Version 9.2 of the AllSides Media Bias Chart:
Strengthened our ratings for MSNBC and Vox, both rated Left by Americans across the political spectrum in the Aug. 2023 Blind Bias Survey. AllSides StaffOct 20 2012
Opinion
Why Biased Media Coverage Matters
How does the media portray economic issues? Why does biased media coverage matter? And what would fair and balanced coverage of the economy look like?
Center For American ProgressOct 20 2012
Opinion
Think Again: Testing Media Bias
Conservatives argue that the national news media are biased for liberals and Democrats. Liberals argue the opposite.
Center For American ProgressMay 14 2024
News
Popular restaurant owner calls out Gretna police on social media over traffic stops
The owner of a James Beard-nominated Gretna restaurant took to social media on Friday to complain about a police officer he says has been “terrorizing” his customers in recent weeks with traffic citations. Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson, however, said the restaurant happens to be on a problematic stretch of roadway and recent enforcement measures have nothing to do with the restaurant or
The Times-PicayuneJul 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 MastrineJun 15 2023
Perspectives Blog
Media Bias Alert: Mainstream Media Across the Spectrum Fail to Follow Up on Tara Reade in Russia
Tara Reade — the woman who worked for President Joe Biden from 1992-1993 during his tenure as a senator and raised sexual assault allegations against him in 2020 — has defected to Russia.
Or at least that’s how mainstream outlets from CNN (Lean Left bias) to Fox News (Right bias) reported the news, which broke on May 31.
However, in an exclusive June 7 interview with Rising,
Andy GorelFeb 24 2024
News
Google News’ bias skewed even further left in 2023 — 63% from liberal media sources, only 6% from the right: analysis
Google’s already left-leaning news aggregator platform Google News skewed even more off the charts in 2023, according to a recent analysis.
Media company AllSides’ latest bias analysis found that 63% of articles that appeared on Google News over two weeks were from left-leaning media outlets — a 2% increase from 2022, when 61% of articles on the aggregator were from liberal outlets.
New York Post (News)