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Media Bias/Fact Check ( MBFC) is an American website founded in 2015 by Dave M. Van Zandt. [ 1] It considers four main categories and multiple subcategories in assessing the "political bias" and "factual reporting" of media outlets, [ 2][ 3] relying on a self-described "combination of objective measures and subjective analysis". [ 4][ 5]
FactCheckNI: the first independent dedicated fact-checking service for Northern Ireland, launched in 2016, checking claims as well as offering training in critical thinking, tools and techniques any member of the public can use. [147] The FactCheck blog: fact-checking blog run by the Channel 4 News organization in the UK. [148]
Claims of media bias in the United States generally focus on the idea of media outlets reporting news in a way that seems partisan. Other claims argue that outlets sometimes sacrifice objectivity in pursuit of growth or profits. Some academics in fields like media studies, journalism, communication, political science and economics have looked ...
"StingRays: The Most Common Surveillance Tool the Government Won't Tell You About" (PDF). ACLU Northern California. IMSI catchers, and specifically the Harris Stingray, are extensively used in the Intelligence Support Activity/Task Force Orange thriller written by J.T. Patten (Scott Swanson (military), a former counterterrorism intelligence ...
The FTC recommends contacting your local election office or checking the US Election Assistance Commission's National Voter Registration Form to determine whether your state requires your Social ...
Launched. December 2003; 20 years ago. ( 2003-12) FactCheck.org is a nonprofit [ 1] website that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics by providing original research on misinformation and hoaxes. [ 2] It is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University ...
The Union of Concerned Scientists ( UCS) is a nonprofit science advocacy organization based in the United States. The UCS membership includes many private citizens in addition to professional scientists. Anne Kapuscinski, Professor of Environmental Studies and Director of the Coastal Science and Policy Program at the University of California ...
The practice of mass surveillance in the United States dates back to wartime monitoring and censorship of international communications from, to, or which passed through the United States. After the First and Second World Wars, mass surveillance continued throughout the Cold War period, via programs such as the Black Chamber and Project SHAMROCK.