Read the news with a map
You know your favorite outlets under-report on certain topics amplify others.
You know that your outlets caters to your world view.
You know that reading from multiple outlets is good for you, but you don't have enough time in the day.
What if you had a map that showed you how outlets bias you by pushing certain stories?
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Sources Tracked:
๐ฆ Left: CNN, NBC News, New York Times, Washington Post
โฌ๏ธ Center: BBC, Reuters, Wall Street Journal
๐ฅ Right: Fox News, The National Review, Washington Examiner, Washington Times
Attention Bias Categories
Left Ignore ๐ฆ๐: The right and center are putting serious attention on this topic and the left isnโt which suggests the right is attempting to minimize this topic.
Right Ignore ๐ฅ๐: The left and center are putting serious attention on this topic and the right isnโt which suggests the right is attempting to minimize this topic.
Left Obsess ๐ฆ๐: The left is placing much more attention than the center and right on it, suggesting that the left is magnifying this topic.
Right Obsess ๐ฅ๐: The right is placing much more attention than the center and left on it, suggesting that the right is magnifying this topic.
Domestic Ignore ๐บ๐ธ๐: Internationally-based outlets are putting serious attention on this topic and domestic outlets arenโt.
Bipartisan Obsess ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐: The left and right are placing much more attention than the center on it, suggesting this is a domestic, political or polarizing topic.
United Topics ๐ซฐ: All sides are putting similar levels of attention on this topic which suggests no one is trying to hide this topic but each side may have different perspectives.
Topic Maturity
A way to sift through the 24-hour news cycle for meatier topics
Mature ๐ This story is continuing the conversation on a topic thatโs been important for more than 3 weeks.
Ripe ๐ฃ This story is continuing the conversation on a topic thatโs been important for 1 to 3 weeks.
Fresh ๐ฅThis new story is unrelated to any trending topics over the past 3 months. It is unclear if this will mature into a multi-week topic.
