Identifying Bias
What Is Bias?
To tell one side of the story, in an attempt to sway the consumer to agree with that point of view. Many news sources are created by an owner or corporation with certain beliefs. News reports often skew in the direction the corporation believes in.
Is it Possible to Find A News Sources WITHOUT Bias?
The short answer is no. All news sources are slanted even a bit. A good consumer of news (you) will view multiple sources to get the most thorough information to create your own point of view.
This image shows popular news sources and where they lean from far left, to far right. Use the key on the right side to learn more about the sources. From https://www.adfontesmedia.com/.
Websites to Help Determine Bias
- Media Bias Fact Check is a website that researches and reviews news sources to determine bias. Over 2,600 sources have been evaluated. MBFC lets you view news sources from the left, to least biased, and the right. You can search for a news source by site name or URL to see how MBFC scales the source.
- Allsides.org Provides left, right, and center perspectives on the same news stories so readers can assess the facts of the stories for themselves and avoid political biases.
Consider Your Personal Bias
Project Implicit has several online tests.