Snopes is a Least Biased Source despite what you may have read
Snopes has been reviewed several times since this article was written in 2017. Their rating has changed to reflect changes in our methodology. They are…
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An Exercise in Web Propaganda
CC BY-SA 3.0 NY By Richmond Shreve Viral email messages, a stealth tool in political motivation, abound during political campaigns. I collect them as samples of…
Media Bias/Fact Check Makes WND’s Fakest Fact Checkers List
WND (World Net Daily) has included Media Bias/Fact Check in their top 9 fakest news fact checkers list. Although we are not familiar with a…
Should scientists engage in activism?
Ivan Oransky, New York University and Adam Marcus, Johns Hopkins University Have you heard that scientists are planning a march on Washington? The move is…
You are the new gatekeeper of the news
Aly Colón, Washington and Lee University News consumers today face a flood of fake news and information. Distinguishing between fact and fiction has become increasingly…
Why you should care about the rise of fake journals and the bad science they publish
Graham Kendall, University of Nottingham There are more academic publishers out there than ever before. In 2014 there was an estimated 28,100 active scientific journals,…
Donald Trump’s tweets are now presidential records
Photo Source: Wikimedia Shontavia Johnson, Drake University By many accounts, Donald Trump’s bold use of Twitter helped him get the attention and votes necessary to…
A nomination battle over Neil Gorsuch could slow down Trump’s agenda
Richard Vining, University of Georgia; Anthony J. Madonna, University of Georgia, and Jamie Monogan, University of Georgia When he took the oath of office, President…
Protest Media Coverage and the False Narrative
Often, the negative news reported about large demonstrations/protests is grossly exaggerated (and sometimes outright false) and may give the illusion of an event that was…
Trump’s America – the land of the not-so-free press
Photo Source: Wikimedia Ivor Gaber, University of Sussex The Trump offensive – in both senses of the word – against the media continues unabated. The…
Sultan Donald Trump?
Henry F. (Chip) Carey, Georgia State University Family is important to Donald Trump. The president-elect has appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner as a senior White…
MBFC 2016 Reflections
Thanks! That is really all we want to say. One year ago this was just an idea with zero plan. Heck, even 6 months ago…
The “Post-Truth” Problem: The Causes and the Solution
Anyone paying attention to the 2016 US Presidential election knows that there was more heat than light. This was reflective of a deep problem within…
Election 2016: Finally here! Final thoughts!
(Op-Ed) The day has finally arrived. Election Day 2016! I personally have a feeling of relief, fatigue and horror, but mostly fatigue, after this long…
Election Update: Will Colorado Decide the Winner?
The election for President is less than one week away and the polls have tightened significantly over the last week. There are many factors at…
Great Resource: Allsides
Here at MBFC News we want people to be informed about media bias and we want to give them the tools to make informed decisions…
More Trump Accusers Come Forward: Should we wait for Evidence?
(Opinion) I rarely write opinion pieces because I feel it would reveal bias. I decided to weigh in on the Trump debacle because this whole…
MBFC’s Primary Predictions for March 15th, 2016
Here is a breakdown of how I feel the March 15th primaries will go. I come up with these solutions through study of the most…
How Sanders Wins South Carolina
Media Bias in San Bernardino Shooting Coverage
(12/14/15) This is an excellent opinion piece from the Pasadena City College Courier. The author Amber Lipsey explains how the media label’s mass shootings differently…
