https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7 Were you surprised to see the bias rating of any news sources that you frequently use? Do the news sources you frequently use or see ads for online match the bias rating you received in your self-assessment quiz? Did you find it easy or difficult to spot types of biases in news articles? How could you use AllSides’ Media Bias Chart and Ratings in the future? en-us 2022-08-05 00:10:43 UTC 2022-08-14 19:35:47 UTC hello@padlet.com mdenham1 https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2256257572 I was surprised to see the rating of certain news sources because I would have assumed them to be more neutral/central. I think advertisements for news media are definitely impacted by my previous viewing habits and tend to be of similar beliefs as mine. Some types of biases seemed easier than others to spot, such as opinions stated as facts. Other types, such as spin, may be harder if you are not aware of what to look for. I would use AllSides in the future to research a news source that I am not familiar with to gain a better understanding of their typical biases/background.]]> 2022-08-07 23:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2256257572 alyssa_downey https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2257707023 I was surprised by a couple of my news sources. Buzzfeed always strikes me as more leaning left than full on left, but according to AllSides it's allll the way over. Yes, the news sources I frequently use do match the rating I received on my quiz. However, I was pleasantly surprised to see the Wall Street Journal was center. It was interesting to see the biases in articles, generally they seem to try and shed a negative light on the achievements of the other party, so it was pretty easy to spot. I feel like I'll use the chart to help me try and read news articles more laterally, which will allow me to take both sides into consideration when forming opinions. ]]> 2022-08-09 21:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2257707023 dyosh https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2259537018 I was surprised at how far left some of the outlets I'd thought were more central were rated, like the NYT, for example. Many of the sources I frequent, like Reuter, Newsweek and the AP, matched the central placement of my test, and others I like were further left, which is where I thought my results would place me. It was alarmingly easy to find evidence of bias in the articles I selected; I had been unaware that there are 14 signifiers to pay attention to. Honestly, in the future I plan to use the AllSides ratings to vet new sources so I know which ones to avoid.]]> 2022-08-12 02:55:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2259537018 dmercure79 https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2260063164 I was surprised that the BBC was rated center and not left, but after thinking about it this makes sense. I do like getting my news from them because they do tend to be quite factual and much less opinion oriented than NPR, which I also like. When I do listen to the news most of the news sources I use match the rating I received in the quiz. I'm happy to find that one of my favorite news sources, BBC News, is in the center. I found it to be moderately easy to see the types of biases present in the news articles I looked at. I did have to read the descriptions of the types of biases as I was assessing the articles. I can use the AllSides Media bias chart in the future to help others understand the news media sources they get their news from.]]> 2022-08-12 19:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2260063164 katrina_donovan https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2260707101 As Danielle mentioned, I was surprised to see BBC News as rated in the Center.  It is the most "right-leaning" news source that I listen to without putting up my personal filter wall too much.   I also read the Wall Street Journal, but I definitely take it with a grain of salt.  I consider it more right-leaning than the BBC, and I was shocked to see the WSJ listed as "center."  I sometimes read Axios, but I would list it as more "left-leaning" than Allsides considers it to be.  Once in a blue moon, I will read a WSJ opinion piece or an article in the Epoch Times, but otherwise, I never willingly cross over the line into the leaning right or right territory.  I simply can't stomach the idea of giving those news outlets "clicks" on their websites or anything else that might translate to money and support for their rhetoric.  I think I will use Allsides' "Balanced News" tool to help me see what other news outlets are saying without driving revenue to those companies.]]> 2022-08-14 19:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mdenham1/9sym19jw6f6ttfu7/wish/2260707101