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May 03 2013
Perspectives Blog
Bias Ratings Change for the Wall Street Journal and Others
Our latest blind bias survey (thank you everyone who participated - you can take our new bias survey here) measured the bias of several different news sources and changed our official AllSides Bias Rating for a few of them.
Here are the new ratings: The Wall Street Journal (news page only, not editorial) is now rated Center. ABC News is now Lean Left, and USA Today is now rated Center
John Gable, AllSides Co-founderJan 16 2023
Headline Roundup
World Economic Forum 2023 Begins in Davos
Business elites and government officials met in Davos, Switzerland for the 2023 World Economic Forum on Monday. The gathering is scheduled to last until Friday.
Key Context: The event comes as economists warn of an economic downturn in the coming year. A World Economic Forum survey of 22 economists found most expecting a global recession in 2023. As the conference began, anti-poverty
Bloomberg Reuters Fox News (Online News)Oct 01 2020
Headline Roundup
Senate Authorizes Subpoenas of Facebook, Google and Twitter CEOs
The Senate Commerce Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to authorize subpoenas to compel testimony from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Google CEO Sundar Pichai. The CEOs will likely face questions about Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects online platforms from liability over what their users post, as well as questions about privacy and “
Vice Axios Washington TimesOct 23 2023
Headline Roundup
NYT Says Coverage of Gaza Hospital Blast Gave 'Incorrect Impression' of Facts
The New York Times (Lean Left bias) stated Monday that its initial coverage of the explosion at a Gaza hospital last week gave an “incorrect impression” of the known facts.
For Context: Last Tuesday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health, a Hamas-controlled organization, claimed at least 500 people had been killed by an Israeli airstrike on the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City. This
Mediaite The Daily Wire The HillJan 16 2023
Headline Roundup
How Martin Luther King Jr.'s Ideas Remain Relevant Today
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2023, voices across the political spectrum remarked on his values and how they remain relevant in modern society. Some left-rated voices framed King's mission as focused on wokeness, anti-racism, and equity for black people; some right-rated voices said King would disapprove of modern racial activism and some of its polarizing tactics.
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New York Post (Opinion) New York Times (Opinion) The HillMay 25 2023
Headline Roundup
Mexican President Says He Hopes Florida Hispanics Don’t Vote for DeSantis
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday that he hoped Florida Hispanics would not vote for newly-declared Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.
Key Quotes: Following his campaign announcement, DeSantis told Fox News (Right bias) that on day one of his presidency, he would “mobilize all resources to construct the border wall” and “shut the border down.”
Fox News (Online News) Reuters USA TODAYMay 26 2022
Headline Roundup
Tips for Parents on Talking to Kids About School Shootings
The country's response to the latest U.S. school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas involves tough questions about laws and rights, but also about how to talk to children about guns and violence at schools.
Since 1966, there have been 13 school shootings in the U.S. "in which four or more victims are murdered with at least one of those homicides taking place in a public
Fox News (Online News) Axios NPR (Online News)Nov 02 2020
Headline Roundup
COVID-19 Takes a Toll on Working Families
At the time of this writing, it has been 307 days since the first recorded case of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Since then, over 46.7 million people have contracted the coronavirus, including over 9.2 million in the U.S. alone. This has led to over 1.2 million reported deaths worldwide, including over 230,000 in the U.S. The U.S. Census Bureau's most recent Household Pulse Survey suggests that 23
Associated Press Center For American Progress Newsmax (News)Apr 03 2020
Headline Roundup
Economy Lost 701,000 Jobs in March
The U.S. economy lost 701,000 jobs in March as the COVID-19 coronavirus spread, shuttering many businesses and creating global economic panic. The unemployment rate also rose to 4.4% from 3.5% the month before; it's the first month the U.S. economy didn't add jobs since 2010.
Many reporting outlets, regardless of bias rating, focused on the expectation that job losses and economic
USA TODAY NBC News (Online) Fox News (Online News)Dec 01 2022
Headline Roundup
Rep. Jeffries and the New Generation of Democratic Leadership
On Tuesday, House Democrats unanimously elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as the next House Democratic Leader, replacing Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who stepped down last month. His rise to party leadership marks a number of firsts, and outlets across the spectrum are reflecting on its significance, and the challenges Hakeem faces leading the Democrats into a new era.
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New York Post (Opinion) BBC News CNN (Opinion)