All Library Guides: Media Bias Awareness: News

Project 2 Detailed Asssignment

News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
- What it is: ProQuest’s collection of digitized news content, from the latest headlines and developments in contemporary politics, culture, health and technology, to historical coverage dating back to the 1700s.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Communication Studies, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
- What it is: EBSCO’s full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. Includes millions of articles from newspapers and news magazines, television and radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Communication Studies, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies

Interactive Media Bias Chart, developed by AdFontes Media

Red Feed / Blue Feed
See how different Faceback newsfeeds look once Facebook has you pegged as liberal or conservative.

AFP FactCheck - journalists investigate and disprove false information, focusing on items that can be harmful, impactful and manipulative.
Climate Feedback - network of scientists investigating claims about and media coverage of climate change.
Factcheck -- nonpartisan and nonprofit, "aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics"
Hoax-Slayer - debunks email and social media hoaxes; posts news about internet scams.
NPR Fact Check - National Public Radio's current and archived articles fact-checking statements of politicians.
Politifact-- sponsored by the Tampa Bay Times, an independent newspaper, this website "checks claims by elected officials, candidates, leaders of political parties and political activists."
Pundifact -- also sponsored by the Tamba Bay Times, specifically checking claims made by "pundits" or the so-called experts and opinion makers frequently interviewed on news programs
SciCheck - sponsored by FactCheck.Orf, identifies false or misleading scientific claims.
Snopes -- well-respected website that gets to the bottom of urban legends and national rumors.
Truth Be Told - a non-profit, non-partisan, sponsored by Howard University’s Department of Media, Journalism and Film in the School of Communications, examines claims about the black community in public debate.
Washington Post Fact Checker - Award-winning fact-checking website, goal is to "truth-squad" statements made by elected officials and government leaders.

The following organizations monitor and evaluate journalism and reporting, checking for bias and accuracy. Most have their own bias, as indicated.

Accuracy in Media (AIM): perspective is "conservative" or right-leaning

Fairness And Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR): perspective is "progressive" or left-leaning

Media Matters for America: perspective is "progressive" or left-leaning

Media Research Center: perspective is "conservative" or right-leaning

PEW Center on Journalism & Media - nonpartisan research on journalism and news audiences