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Author Archives: Arjun Moorthy
Should RT and Sputnik News Be Banned?
Is banning RT and Sputnik News from the right call? The Factual’s internal debate shows why the conversation isn’t straightforward.
Are Media Bias Charts Reliable?
Media bias charts attempt to spatially illustrate the news ecosystem. But how useful are their depictions and what can’t they tell us?
Are There Two Sides to Every Story?
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Does The Factual Have a Left-Leaning Bias?
Regular readers of The Factual’s daily newsletter may have noticed that left-leaning sources are ranked as the top-rated article on a topic more often than right-leaning sources. Does this suggest The Factual has a left-leaning bias? While we’ve explored this issue twice before, this post explains why this pattern happens and how The Factual’s ratings and curation system …
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Polling Is Broken. Is There a Better Way?
Political polling is unreliable due to declining response rates. The Factual’s broad mix of subscribers offers a base of readers that is easier to poll.
Announcing The Factual Forum: Finally, Productive Discussions on the News
The Factual’s discussion forum fosters productive conversations and avoids the pitfalls of echo chambers and flame wars.
Announcing: The Factual App for Apple and Android Devices
The Factual app is live for Apple and Android devices. Credible news on trending topics, now on your phone.
News in the Attention Economy: Are You the Customer or the Product?
Reflections on how The Social Dilemma applies to news sources relying on advertising revenue.
Can You Remain Unbiased When Reading the News?
Just before the 2020 general election, a friend on Twitter paraphrased a famous quote that says, “if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything.” And later, another friend on Whatsapp said, “you have to take a side. Not taking a side, in the face of what we are seeing, is actually taking sides.” …
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