Category: bias

87 Percent of Canadian Professors Lean Left, Says Survey

A new paper released by a Canadian think tank suggests the vast majority of Canadian professors identify as left-leaning on the political spectrum, while 40 percent of professors on the right said they face a “hostile work environment.” The findings were published by the Macdonald Laurier Institute on Sept. 15 in a paper [pdf] entitled,…


How to Model Fallacy, According to the Lancet

Commentary There is supposed to be a clear line between medical publishing and propaganda. No less so than in the pages of the Lancet, previously considered a relative bastion of integrity in publishing. Honesty in medical publishing, meaning publication on the basis of transparent rigorous review and impartiality, is of particular importance to medicine and public…


The Power to Ignore

Commentary Once in TV journalism there were people called assignment editors and news directors. Among their responsibilities was to instruct reporters and camera crews which stories they were to cover that day. Their choices were based on several factors that included what they regarded as news, viewer interest (i.e., ratings), and much more subtly, their…


Teachers’ Union Promotes ‘Anti-Misinformation’ Tool, Sparking Left-Wing Bias Concerns

The second largest teachers’ union in the United State will make available to millions of public school students a “news media literacy” tool critics say has a significant left-wing bias. In a new partnership announced this week, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) said it will purchase licensed copies of NewsGuard’s “anti-misinformation” browser extension for…


Newport-Mesa School District to Hold Public Presentation on Anti-Bias Training

On Thursday, Nov. 18, the Newport-Mesa Unified School District (NMUSD) will hold a virtual presentation on teacher training and classroom materials developed by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on the topic of implicit and explicit bias. The presentation, called “A World of Difference Anti-Bias Workshop,” will review ADL training and classroom materials on “recognizing bias and…


Jussie Smollett: The Tide Has Turned

Empire actor Jussie Smollett’s attempts to have his criminal charges—felony disorderly conduct for lying to police—dismissed have been denied. Smollett’s claim of a hate crime proved to be false: he paid the Osundairo brothers to help him stage the racist, homophobic attack in Chicago, which video evidence did not support, and receipts and checks told…


Massachusetts School District Encourages Students to Report Peers, Teachers for ‘Bias Incidents’

A public school district in Massachusetts is encouraging its students and staff to report on one another for “incidents of bias,” according to newly uncovered documents. The documents include Wellesley Public Schools’ (WPS) guidelines (pdf) on how to handle complaints of bias among students and staff, and slides from a mandatory “equity protocols” training course….


Irvine Parents Outraged Over Political Bias in High School Yearbook

Controversy has erupted in Irvine, California, over political content published in a high school yearbook that some parents claim is biased in favor of President Joe Biden and Democratic causes. Irvine parent David Whitley told The Epoch Times that content published in the yearbook shows overt political bias and urged more parents to stand up…


USA Today ‘Race and Inclusion’ Editor Fired After Blaming ‘Angry White Man’ for Boulder Shooting

USA Today has fired its “race and inclusion” editor for incorrectly stating on Twitter that it was an “angry white man” who opened fire and killed 10 people at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. “It’s always an angry white man. always,” Hemal Jhaveri wrote in her March 22 post, not long after the tragedy. The…