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Media Ratings and Watchdogs

The expansion of media rating projects and watchdogs, such as Ad Fontes and AllSides, in measuring media bias.

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Jan 15, 2026
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Which local US newspapers ranked in Ad Fontes’ 2025 ‘green box’ and why does that matter?

Ad Fontes’ 2025 Media Bias Chart places a large number of U.S. local newspapers inside its “green box,” meaning the organization’s analysts judged them to be among the most reliable and minimally bias...

Jan 10, 2026

How has perceived media bias in the US changed since 2020 and during the 2024 election cycle?

Perceived media bias in the United States intensified after 2020 and crystallized into sharper partisan narratives during the 2024 election cycle, driven by heightened public distrust, algorithmic amp...