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Mar 11 2020
Perspectives Blog
Non-Citizens Influenced the Primaries, Earning Praise from Left Media, Critique from Right
As the United States enters a chaotic election season, media outlets on the left and right offered very different perspectives on how non-citizen activism might play a role in the 2020 election.
Ahead of Super Tuesday, a headline from Breitbart (which AllSides gives a Right media bias rating) published March 3 read: “Illegal Aliens Hope to Influence Super Tuesday Primaries for 2020
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Feb 09 2023
Headline Roundup
New Jersey Council Member Murdered, Second This Month
A New Jersey council member was shot and killed in the parking lot of his work on Wednesday, one week after a different New Jersey council member was shot and killed in her car.
Details: Councilman Russell Heller (R), 51, represented the Borough of Milford. Heller worked for Public Service Electric and Gas Co., where he was killed. Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour (R), 30, who represented
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Feb 01 2023
Headline Roundup
Over 2,000 People Attend Funeral Service for Tyre Nichols
The funeral for Tyre Nichols was held in Memphis, TN on Wednesday. The service was attended by over 2,000 people, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Rev. Al Sharpton, and film director Spike Lee.
For Context: Nichols died three days after being beaten by members of the Memphis Police Department, who have since been fired and charged with murder. The incident sparked protests and
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Sep 27 2021
Headline Roundup
FBI Report Shows US Murder Rate Increased Nearly 30 Percent In 2020
The U.S. experienced a 29.4 percent increase in murders in 2020 compared to the previous year, marking the largest spike since national records were instituted in 1960. According to new figures released Monday by the FBI, there were an estimated 21,570 homicides in the United States last year — 4,901 more than recorded in 2019. Preliminary data also suggests that the murder rate has continued
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Jul 27 2020
Perspectives Blog
What Bari Weiss’ Resignation from the New York Times Says About Media Bias – and About AllSides
Weiss’ concerns about media bias and intolerance of diverse views are worth highlighting, as this is essentially why AllSides exists.
The high-profile resignation of writer Bari Weiss from the New York Times two weeks ago underscores the dire need for tools like AllSides, which exists to combat media bias and filter bubbles.
In her resignation letter, Weiss cited media bias and
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Threats to Democracy
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Sep 21 2017
Perspectives Blog
The Subtleties of Media Bias
As we discussed in a recent blog post, everything we read is biased, as all individuals are consciously and subconsciously influenced by their own unique life experiences. Therefore, readers shouldn’t solely seek out unbiased sources, but rather deliberately consult multiple angles.
But how exactly does bias play out in the news, apart from the obvious? A great deal of it is
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Mar 28 2024
Headline Roundup
Former Senator Joe Lieberman Dies, Remembered for Crossing Party Lines
Joe Lieberman, the former Connecticut senator and 2000 vice presidential nominee with Democratic candidate Al Gore, passed away at the age of 82 on Wednesday. Voices across the political spectrum are remembering Lieberman as a champion of compromise, bipartisanship, and moderate politics.
For Context: Throughout his career, Lieberman often crossed party lines for issues he was
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May 19 2023
Headline Roundup
Tim Scott Files to Enter 2024 Presidential Race
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) filed with the FEC to run for president in 2024 ahead of an expected campaign launch on Monday.
Who is Tim Scott? Scott has served as a U.S. senator for South Carolina since 2013. Labeled “a rising star in the GOP” by Fox News (Right bias), he is the sole black Republican in the Senate. The New York Times (Lean Left bias) went further, calling him “the most
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Sep 11 2021
Headline Roundup
Biden, Bush and Other Political Figures Point To Unity On 9/11 Anniversary
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many political leaders highlighted the unity and resiliency that once helped Americans move forward. The White House shared a pre-recorded message from President Biden on Friday, calling unity "the central lesson" of the 9/11 attacks. "Unity doesn't mean we have to believe the same thing," Biden said. "But we must have a
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