Different types of Bias: Bias by Omission
By Dave Van Zandt – Media Bias Fact Check Today I am going to cover one bias term that most understand, but may not recognize…
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Social media companies should ditch clickbait, and compete over trustworthiness
It’s time to build trust. Arthimedes/Shutterstock.com Barbara Romzek, American University and Aram Sinnreich, American University School of Communication Social media websites and online services, created…
(OP-ED) The FCC’s plan to abolish Net Neutrality could kill Journalism as we know it
On Tuesday the FCC released a plan to repeal the measures put in place during the Obama administration designed to ensure equal access to the…
Democrat Lawmaker promises Trump impeachment vote before Christmas
Rep Al Green of Texas today announced that he will force a vote on the House floor for the impeachment of President Donald Trump by…
(Opinion) Northam win in Virginia shows why newspapers should stop endorsing candidates
Jeff South, Virginia Commonwealth University Ralph Northam, a folksy Democrat from the Eastern Shore, beat out Ed Gillespie, former chairman of the Republican National Committee,…
Opinion: Are we heading for Nuclear war?
In his first address to the UN, President Trump, Tuesday, warned that the US is ready to “totally destroy” North Korea. This is an unsurprising…
The Making of a Questionable Source: The About Page – Part 1
This is the first in a multi-part series that will look at how Media Bias Fact Check (MBFC) determines if a source is Questionable or…
‘Is truth overrated?’ What the experts say
Is speaking some evil really so bad? VMKphotos/shutterstock Daniel Klyn, University of Michigan; Christopher Beem, Pennsylvania State University; Maryanne Reed, West Virginia University, and Troy…
Charlottesville and the politics of fear
Did Trump’s rhetoric played a part in radicalizing the far-right protesters in Charlottesville? AP Photo/Steve Helber David Alpher, George Mason University I have spent nearly…
Charlottesville, Virginia: the history of the statue at the center of violent unrest
Jenny Woodley, Nottingham Trent University The violent scenes in Charlottesville, Virginia, that led to the death of one woman and left many more injured began…