Find bias in the media and on the web
Where to find it: Skewz.com
– www.skewz.com
Who runs the site: The site was started by four men who have
diverse political views, though they do not identify themselves on
the site. The creators of the site say they started it to encourage
intelligent and thoughtful debates between liberals and
conservatives.
Find bias in the media and on the web
Where to find it: Skewz.com – www.skewz.com
Who runs the site: The site was started by four men who have diverse political views, though they do not identify themselves on the site. The creators of the site say they started it to encourage intelligent and thoughtful debates between liberals and conservatives.
Who is likely to use the site: Those who are looking for bias in the media, or those who are interested in political debate, as well as those who want to share their opinions with others.
Pros: Users submit the content on the site so it is likely to have articles that are of interest to readers. The way it works is that users submit an article from another source. The sources can be online news sites, blogs or other sites.
The initial person to submit the article selects where, on a liberal-conservative scale, a particular article falls. Other readers can vote on where they think the article should fall, as well.
Cons: The users of the site sometimes see bias where there is none. For instance, a Los Angeles Times article was logged as conservative because it reported on a Los Angeles family that was asking law enforcement to look into the immigration status of someone who killed their son. The article itself is neutral on the topic, but because the topic of getting rid of illegal immigrants is conservative, users voted the story conservative.
Many of the postings are not from actual news sources, but most are from blogs, which may or may not be well researched.
As for the mainstream media articles, it might be a good idea to go straight to the source and form an opinion of one’s own.
