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Is all media biased? Yes. But what does this mean?

Bias does not always equal disinformation or lies.

News organizations and publications may fact check carefully, vet sources, and do their best to present the facts. A news organization can do all of this, but still show bias. Here are some of the ways media shows bias:

• In how they characterize the facts, and the narrative they create from the facts
• In their decisions about what facts/stories to cover
• In the amount of time and space they use to cover facts

Some media outlets work harder than others to present a balanced perspective and constrain their bias, but even these sources can't avoid bias entirely. Here are some useful graphics that map out popular news organizations and their political biases - keep in mind that it is best to look at a variety of sources, from the right, left, and center, if you want to challenge your own biases. 

Two Useful Media Bias Charts:

• Media Bias Chart

  Created by Vanessa Otero of Ad Fontes Media. Ad Fontes Media uses paid analysts to determine where news organizations fall on the chart.

Another good visualization of the news universe is this graphic by AllSides Media, which shows where major news sources fall in terms of political bias: