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CRIM 08 Jackson: Using Bias Checkers

Introduction to Investigation

Example

Wall Street Journal

Activity

Each row has been assigned a news source.

Row 1: New York Times
Row 2: Los Angeles Times
Row 3: BuzzFeed News
Row 4: Washington Post
Row 5: USA Today
Row 6: Daily Mail
Row 7: Associated Press

Working with your assigned partner:

Use Media Bias Fact Check to determine:
- the political leaning of the source as a whole
- the level of accuracy in reporting overall
Use AllSides to determine:
- the political leaning of the source as a whole

Media Bias Results

Media Bias Chart

About the Media Bias Chart
Bias is a preference. Many publishers offer information from the perspective of the editorial board. This chart, compiled by Vanessa Otero, a practicing attorney in Denver, Colorado, is her attempt to educate people about the way some popular news sources present the news. Click the chart to visit the interactive version of the chart. Use the index on the bottom to visit where individual sources fall on the chart.