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Public Safety Guide

Identifying Media Bias

According to a 2020 Pew Research Center study, many Americans distrust news sources. Luckily, we have a lot of fact-checking tools at our disposal - not to mention our original content evaluators: Our critically-thinking brain!

Remember your ABC's EVERY TIME you see something pop up on your Google search or news feed: 

  1. AUTHOR: Who produced this information? Who is the author? Is it an agency or organization? If so, who owns this organization? 
  2. BIAS: What ACTUAL EVIDENCE are they presenting to support their claims? Can I link to their sources? If they have no evidence, I can suspect there may be bias - or an unsubstantiated claim. 
  3. CREDIBILTY: How do I know this person is reliable? What credentials/ expertise do they have on this topic? Are they using credible sources? 

Media Bias Chart

Current & Historical News

Relevant Websites

Statistics

Fact-Checkers

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