Episodios

  • Democrats’ military video and Trump’s response: Spotting omission in the news: Bias Breakdown

    Democrats’ military video and Trump’s response: Spotting omission in the news: Bias Breakdown
    Nov 25 2025
    In episode 47 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how different news outlets decide which stories to lead with and which to downplay. Using a recent social media video from Democrats, the episode explores how coverage varied across networks and how a divided media landscape can create separate news bubbles, leaving Americans with different perspectives and priorities.
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    14 m
  • Epstein emails expose media political bias: Choose sources carefully: Bias Breakdown

    Epstein emails expose media political bias: Choose sources carefully: Bias Breakdown
    Nov 18 2025
    In episode 46 of Bias Breakdown, the latest Jeffrey Epstein email dump takes center stage, highlighting sharply divided media coverage as left- and right-leaning outlets frame the same information in very different ways. The episode examines how selective emphasis, spin, and viewpoint placement shape the story, showing which perspectives are amplified and which are buried. With insights from AllSides Editor-in-Chief Henry A. Brechter, listeners learn to spot partisan patterns and navigate bias as the coverage continues to unfold.
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    12 m
  • Nigerian Christian death data shows newsroom bias. Here’s how it works: Bias Breakdown

    Nigerian Christian death data shows newsroom bias. Here’s how it works: Bias Breakdown
    Nov 11 2025
    In episode 45 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how left and right-leaning news outlets report dramatically different data on Christian deaths in Nigeria, shaping contrasting narratives for their audiences. Julie Mastrine from AllSides joins the conversation to explain patterns of media slant and bias by omission, highlighting how selective sourcing can distort the story. We also explore how these reporting practices fit into a larger global pattern, from Gaza to Ukraine, showing why readers need to approach conflict coverage with a critical eye.
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    15 m
  • Trump meets Xi: How media spins summits into win-loss contests: Bias Breakdown

    Trump meets Xi: How media spins summits into win-loss contests: Bias Breakdown
    Nov 4 2025
    In episode 44 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how media outlets spun President Trump’s meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping into a competition rather than straightforward diplomatic coverage. Left-leaning outlets framed Xi as having the advantage, while right-leaning media praised Trump’s performance as a major success. The episode breaks down how these contrasting narratives reveal a broader pattern of media spin — mixing sensationalism, slant, and word choice bias — that extends beyond this meeting and into coverage of other world leader summits.
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    10 m
  • One story, two versions: Media bias in NYC mayoral race coverage: Bias Breakdown

    One story, two versions: Media bias in NYC mayoral race coverage: Bias Breakdown
    Oct 28 2025
    In episode 43 of Bias Breakdown, we dive into the NYC mayoral race to examine how media coverage can differ dramatically depending on political leanings. From story selection to framing and viewpoint omission, we break down how the same events are reported in contrasting ways — and what that means for how voters perceive the candidates.
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    13 m
  • Media coverage of Venezuela boat strikes paints incomplete picture: Bias Breakdown

    Media coverage of Venezuela boat strikes paints incomplete picture: Bias Breakdown
    Oct 21 2025
    In episode 42 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how the media is framing President Trump’s authorization of U.S. military strikes off the coast of Venezuela. We unpack the constitutional and legal arguments, including Trump’s use of Article II powers, the classification of traffickers as “unlawful combatants,” and Congress’s role in approving military action. We also explore how news outlets across the political spectrum cover the story — which perspectives are highlighted and which are omitted — and examine patterns of viewpoint and source attribution omission, showing how these choices shape public perception of the strikes’ legality and justification.
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    16 m
  • Network silence: ABC, CBS, NBC skip Jay Jones text scandal: Bias Breakdown

    Network silence: ABC, CBS, NBC skip Jay Jones text scandal: Bias Breakdown
    Oct 14 2025
    In episode 41 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how media silence shapes public understanding. This week, we look at resurfaced 2022 text messages from Democratic Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones that show him making violent remarks about a political opponent and his family. Right-leaning outlets amplified the story, while many left-leaning networks ignored it, highlighting bias by omission. We also draw parallels to past political scandals and other major stories where the same bias by omission shaped public awareness.
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    11 m
  • Media’s partial truths on immigrant health care at heart of shutdown: Bias Breakdown

    Media’s partial truths on immigrant health care at heart of shutdown: Bias Breakdown
    Oct 7 2025
    In episode 40 of Bias Breakdown, we explore how coverage of the government shutdown has focused on health care for immigrants and evolved into two partisan narratives. Left-leaning outlets emphasize that undocumented immigrants remain ineligible for Medicaid, while right-leaning outlets highlight efforts to expand or fund care for those here illegally. Both rely on selective facts about a proposal to repeal Medicaid reimbursement limits. The episode examines how slant and spin shape public understanding through partial truths.
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    14 m