Which news or media sources are more reliable based on political stances?

[4saken1]

Snopes is good. My first stop whenever I'm doubtful of a "fact" quoted on the internet - but they did falsely try to claim that Mr Ed was a zebra.

Oddly, many on the right and a lot of Greens that show up on my fb feed seem vehemently anti-Snopes and Politifact.

[dancj]

America is much further right than most of Europe. BBC is probably left in American discourse

I know America is way to the right, but there's this theory that the BBC is supposed to be strictly unbiased. Not towards the left, the right or the centre.

I know in reality, that's not really possible. Even if you write the stories purely from facts rather than opinion (which I think they do quite well), you still have to choose which stories to write and which ones to flag as "top stories" so the bias still creeps in.

It just amuses me to see the source people complain about being too right wing being listed as "left leaning".

[dancj]

Oddly, many on the right and a lot of Greens that show up on my fb feed seem vehemently anti-Snopes and Politifact.

I've not heard of Politifact - but what is their issue with Snopes?

[4saken1]

I've not heard of Politifact - but what is their issue with Snopes?

They're not at odds with Snopes, many Greens and Republicans are against them both. Politifact analyzes things political figures say and judges how truthful they are being. Many have criticized them as being liberal because they judge Republicans more harshly, but if they lie and are shifty more frequently than Democrats, the results will match their findings, no?

[dancj]

They're not at odds with Snopes, many Greens and Republicans are against them both.

That's what I meant. My post was clumsily worded.

Politifact analyzes things political figures say and judges how truthful they are being. Many have criticized them as being liberal because they judge Republicans more harshly, but if they lie and are shifty more frequently than Democrats, the results will match their findings, no?

Exactly.

[KNIGHT OF THE LAKE]

I know America is way to the right, but there's this theory that the BBC is supposed to be strictly unbiased. Not towards the left, the right or the centre.

I know in reality, that's not really possible. Even if you write the stories purely from facts rather than opinion (which I think they do quite well), you still have to choose which stories to write and which ones to flag as "top stories" so the bias still creeps in.

It just amuses me to see the source people complain about being too right wing being listed as "left leaning".

The thing you have to realize is that in America the primary right wing outlet is blatant misleading propaganda that will ignore or spin stories it doesn’t like

[Adrian Fomble]

Again are there are any major far-left sources that would be closest to "Garbage Level" on the chart?

[KNIGHT OF THE LAKE]

Again are there are any major far-left sources that would be closest to "Garbage Level" on the chart?

HuffPost is right on the life of that chart. That’s probably the biggest outlet there

[ZombieHavoc]

Again are there are any major far-left sources that would be closest to "Garbage Level" on the chart?

No there is not. Nothing even close.

[Carabas]

What is the blue, circular one just above Infowars?

[ZombieHavoc]

What is the blue, circular one just above Infowars?

I don't know. Maybe it's whitehouse.gov

[Mister Mets]

What is the blue, circular one just above Infowars?

Judicial Watch.

They're big on using FOIA requests to investigate misconduct, although they've made some big allegations that turned out to be untrue, about violence at George Zimmerman protests, Isis training camps in Mexico, Nancy Pelosi's air travel spending, and taxpayer money going to billboards depicting Trump as a Nazi.

[ZombieHavoc]

Judicial Watch.

They're big on using FOIA requests to investigate misconduct, although they've made some big allegations that turned out to be untrue, about violence at George Zimmerman protests, Isis training camps in Mexico, Nancy Pelosi's air travel spending, and taxpayer money going to billboards depicting Trump as a Nazi.

Oh yeah, as soon as I see the name Judicial Watch on something, I know it's partisan garbage of the highest order.

[Carabas]

Judicial Watch.

They're big on using FOIA requests to investigate misconduct, although they've made some big allegations that turned out to be untrue, about violence at George Zimmerman protests, Isis training camps in Mexico, Nancy Pelosi's air travel spending, and taxpayer money going to billboards depicting Trump as a Nazi.

Thanks.

They sound like very nice people...

[4saken1]

Again are there are any major far-left sources that would be closest to "Garbage Level" on the chart?

No there is not. Nothing even close.

C'mon, there's gotta be one out there. We ALL know both sides are just as bad!