How to Write an EditorialA short tutorial on how to write an editorial from no less than Andy Rosenthal, editor of the editorial section of the NY Times. Watch and learn.
Political News Spectrum
All Sides - BiasAllSides automatically delivers multiple perspectives on any topic to reveal bias, engage users, and connect people for civil conversations.
Ad Fontes - Reliability and BiasAd Fontes was founded in 2018 to meet the demand for a map to help people navigate the complex media landscape, as well as for comprehensive content analysis of media sources themselves. This is the Media Bias Chart, in its latest iteration. It’s a unique way of laying out the complex media landscape in two dimensions: news value and reliability, on the vertical axis, and bias, on the horizontal axis.
Politcal CalculationA potentially more useful site for determining media political bias.
How to Evaluate a SourceDetailed but accessible information on the nuances of source evaluation including suggestions for academic v. common information needs.
Books v. Journals v. WebsitesEach type of information source has its strengths and weaknesses. This link efficiently highlights the potential pros and cons of 3 common types of information.
SNOPESSnopes’ fact-checking and original, investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis. We always link to and document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds.