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  1. cmccabe
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    I first came across this website via this Reddit post and haven’t had a chance to fully explore it yet. The concept is super important and I expect this will become one of my regular visits...
    • You know your favorite outlets under-report on certain topics amplify others.
    • You know that your outlets caters to your world view.
    • You know that reading from multiple outlets is good for you, but you don't have enough time in the day.
    • What if you had a map that showed you how outlets bias you by pushing certain stories?

    I first came across this website via this Reddit post and haven’t had a chance to fully explore it yet. The concept is super important and I expect this will become one of my regular visits online. Another one, albeit more automated and less analysis is https://notfox.com/.

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  2. vord
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    I like this idea. I have some suggestions if someone wants to expand it: Add NPR and AP to center reporting. Move WSJ to the right. Consider Aljazeera as another international source. I think...

    I like this idea. I have some suggestions if someone wants to expand it:

    Add NPR and AP to center reporting. Move WSJ to the right. Consider Aljazeera as another international source. I think sourcing news from only US/Australia/UK has its own bias, and AJ has a pretty good reputation on average.

    Add a third dynamic of "factual reliability". Looking through Media Bias Fact Check, this is almost a more important metric than pure bias. You'll notice that two of the right sources are fully questionable while none of the left sources are. Heck, I'd consider putting Washington Times and Fox news in their own separate tier purely because of how questionable they are.

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