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How do I Know if a News Source is Reliable?
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The media bias chart by Ad Fontes media can help you understand where certain news agencies land in terms of bias and fact-based reporting. The searchable interactive version shows how each news organization's articles show up on the chart.
For basic news coverage, try to use news sources that cluster around the upper "middle" column.
Try to balance your information. You can do this by using sources with different points of view. Articles that have opinions are not necessarily "bad".
Your research can become stronger by having different points of view. It's important to find content that explores different sides of an issue.
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This graph provided by Ad Fontes Media plots where certain news outlets land in terms of bias and fact-based reporting. This chart does not include all possible news sources that students use, but it can be helpful to see that not all news coverage is the same.
This graph provided by Ad Fontes Media plots where certain news outlets land in terms of bias and fact-based reporting. This chart does not include all possible news sources that students use, but it can be helpful to see that not all news coverage is the same.
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