TRUSTED ONLINE NEWS SOURCES
Looking for some trusted online news sources? Here are a few to try that provide a range of perspectives. It is a good practice to read across the spectrum for a balanced and informed viewpoint (and also to combat filter bubbles). You can find more curriculum-specific online sources on the media center's Research Websites page.
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The AllSides Mission is to "strengthen our democratic republic by freeing people from filter bubbles so they can better understand the world — and each other." News stories are displayed from the Left, Center and Right of the political spectrum, side by side, to give a complete picture of current events.
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The Week describes itself as a source helping readers to understand "all the issues, from all angles." For a balanced perspective, stick to the News section, rather than the Opinion section.
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Online News has a bias rating of "Center" from AllSides, although at times has displayed a lean-left bias. According to Pew, BBC is more trusted than distrusted among the different ideological groups except for consistently conservative individuals who view BBC as about equally trusted as distrusted.
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USA Today is an American daily newspaper that provides both news and entertainment coverage. USA Today has a bias rating of "Center" from AllSides.
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