Headline Roundup • February 12th, 2019
Is Centrist Media Still Biased Media?
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A Washington Post columnist writes about how media bias towards the center crowds out political views on the left and right, while a New York Times reporter comes up with his own 6 forms of media bias. AllSides writes about how a Center rating doesn't necessarily mean unbiased.
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A "Center" Media Bias Rating Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
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A media critic inveighs against the bias toward centrism, which inspires me to come up with my own list.
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