A Starting Point is rated Least biased with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.

History

A Starting Point is an American civic engagement and political-information platform launched in 2020 by actor and director Chris Evans, filmmaker and actor Mark Kassen, and technology entrepreneur Joe Kiani.

According to its About page, the platform was created to provide a bipartisan channel between Americans and elected officials. It features short-form video responses from politicians explaining their positions on public-policy issues, along with discussions, debates, and educational content.

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Funded by / Ownership

A Starting Point is operated by A Starting Point LLC. The platform was initially funded by co-founders Chris Evans, Mark Kassen, and Joe Kiani, who each contributed money to launch the project. The founders have not publicly disclosed the amounts invested.

The organization has also developed partnerships with outside organizations, including the Close Up Foundation and financial platform Public, to create civic and policy-focused educational programming. Revenue and long-term funding details are not prominently disclosed.

Analysis / Bias

A Starting Point is designed to present competing political viewpoints rather than advance a consistent ideological position. Its format gives Democratic, Republican, and independent elected officials short opportunities to explain their views directly to users.

For example, its Explores discussion on artificial intelligence and jobs presents policy discussion through direct interviews and commentary rather than a single editorial conclusion. Likewise, its discussion on whether Congress should eliminate the filibuster is structured around competing political perspectives.

The site’s reliance on direct statements from politicians reduces editorial distortion but also means that claims are not always independently verified by ASP. Overall, however, its deliberate bipartisan structure and lack of consistent partisan framing support a Least Biased rating.

Failed Fact Checks

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Overall, we rate A Starting Point Least Biased based on its deliberate presentation of competing political viewpoints and its bipartisan civic-engagement mission. We rate it High for factual reporting because content generally comes directly from identifiable elected officials and policy experts, though the platform does not independently fact-check every claim made by contributors. (D. Van Zandt 09/15/2026)

Source: https://www.astartingpoint.com/

Last Updated on September 15, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check

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