Some sources are better than others.
This place is okay,
https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart
You chart shows left, right, and middle sites. You can click a name for more detail. You can also search sites, but you need to sign up. I haven't done that.
I use this one,
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/
You can search sites or topics without signing up.
The bias rating doesn't have to be a deal breaker. Look for more information (e.g. Factual Reporting and Credibility).
For example, here are ratings for The Atlantic,
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-atlantic/
Bias Rating:
LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting:
HIGH
Country:
USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank:
MOSTLY FREE
Media Type:
Magazine
Traffic/Popularity:
High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:
HIGH CREDIBILITY
As counterexamples...
MSNBC, https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/msnbc/
Bias Rating:
LEFT
Factual Reporting:
MIXED
Country:
USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank:
MOSTLY FREE
Media Type:
TV Station
Traffic/Popularity:
High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:
MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
Fox News, https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/fox-news-bias/
Questionable Reasoning:
Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Poor Sources, Numerous Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating:
RIGHT
Factual Reporting:
MIXED
Country:
USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank:
MOSTLY FREE
Media Type:
TV Station/Website
Traffic/Popularity:
High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:
LOW CREDIBILITY
Sometimes the source is okay, but look to see if it is an opinion or Op-Ed piece. Sometimes otherwise credible sources will publish opinion pieces without doing any fact-checking (e.g. "It's not our opinion, but here it is...").
Sometimes you have to look at the sources of a source.
Here is an interesting .gov rating I found...
GOP.gov, https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/gop-g...e-republicans/
Reasoning:
Propaganda, Complete lack of Transparency
Bias Rating:
RIGHT
Factual Reporting:
MIXED
Country:
USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating:
MOSTLY FREE
Media Type:
Website
Traffic/Popularity:
Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:
LOW CREDIBILITY
I did look for a similar .gov site for Democrats in the House, but couldn't find one. Feel free to post it if you find it.
Check Your Sources, Check Their Sources
