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There is no such thing as neutral or unbiased information. Media bias is sometimes very obvious, and sometimes not. How can we tell if a news source is on the left, right, or center of the political spectrum? These sites evaluate the political leaning of different publications and news outlets:
Aside from a publication's political leaning- bias in reporting is revealed in the details the journalist provides- determining whose story is told, and how it is told. The language used by journalists impacts how we understand an event and sometimes is used to evoke an emotional response. What assumptions do we form if an event is described as a violent riot vs. a popular uprising for example?
Look at reports on media bias to help you explore these issues further:
"What Do We Want? Unbiased Reporting! When Do We Want it? During Protests!"
"A Better Way to Tell Protest Stories"
"There's a Double Standard in How News Media Cover Liberal and Conservative Protests"
"Unraveling the Protest Paradigm"
We tend to view news reporting on a spectrum illustrated on the chart below, though it can be far more complex. Some degree of bias might be appropriate- like opinion pieces or editorials.
Think about evaluating each publication before you use it, where do they fall on the political spectrum?