Ground News is a platform that allows users to compare news outlets, check bias, and detect blind spots in their media consumption.
Every article on Ground News is accompanied by a bias and factuality rating system derived from independent news monitoring organizations like All Sides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias/Fact Check. Knowing the bias of a media outlet can help students understand how and why a story is being framed a certain way, while the factuality rating provides insight into the reporting practices of the publication.
Ground News does not fact-check or assess the bias of individual articles. The reality is, fact-checking is very difficult to do in real time at scale. Ground News analyzes the bias and factuality of news outlets, not individual articles.
The Blindspot feature highlights stories that are receiving lopsided coverage. This is a great way to talk about polarization, algorithms, and newsworthiness. What stories do media outlets choose to cover and why? How does this impact newsreaders?