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How to Detect Media Bias (FAIR)
Guidelines for detecting bias in media from Fairness in Accuracy & Reporting (FAIR).
Media Bias Chart (Ad Fontes Media)
Provides static and interactive media bias charts. Create a free account for access to the full interactive chart.
AllSides
Exposes bias and provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant.
Media Bias / Fact Check
The most comprehensive media bias resource on the internet. Currently lists 1800+ media sources in their database.
Prominent National Magazines
A curated list of major national magazines with indication of political leanings: left, center, right.

Links to the Library's subscriptions.

Economist.com This link opens in a new window
New York Times This link opens in a new window
NYT via Library databases and news aggregators.
New York Times (nytimes.com) This link opens in a new window
Direct access to nytimes.com for GU students, faculty, staff. Registration required: follow instructions on our New York Times guide.
Politico Pro This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive database providing legislative and regulatory insights, data tools and resources for policy research. On-demand, graphic visualization library translates complex policy issues and data sets into infographics. The Document Drawer repository offers primary source documentation. Limited state coverage also included.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Washington Post This link opens in a new window
Washington Post via Library databases and news aggregators.

Nexis Uni This link opens in a new window
Nexis Uni (formerly LexisNexis Academic) provides access to more than 17,000 news, business and legal sources from LexisNexis. Nexi Uni has three primary collections: 1) full-text access to thousands of news sources in the U.S. and abroad back to the 1970s; 2) aggregated economic data on businesses, corporations, and industries in the U.S. and abroad; 3) full-text legal documents, including U.S. Federal and State court cases, and law reviews from the late 18th century to present.
Factiva This link opens in a new window
Limited to 5 concurrent users.
Provides worldwide full-text coverage of local and regional newspapers, trade publications, business newswires, media transcripts, news photos, business-rich websites, investment analyst reports, market research reports, country and regional profiles, company profiles, and historical market data.
ProQuest News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
Searches all ProQuest newspaper databases: Alt-PressWatch, Ethnic NewsWatch, GenderWatch, Latin American Newsstand, ProQuest Civil War Era, ProQuest Historical Newspapers, ProQuest Newsstand, and The Wall Street Journal.
NewsBank This link opens in a new window
Includes Access World News, America's Historical Imprints, Electronic Image Editions, and Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) Daily Reports and Index.