Bias Breakdown
by Straight Arrow News
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About this podcast
Most Americans don’t trust the media because of political biases that have seeped into today’s journalism. Join Straight Arrow News as we break down bias in some of the week’s biggest stories, dissecting how narratives shift based on a news outlet’s left or right political bias. Here, you'll find a balanced approach to presenting the facts—stripped of political opinion—so you can form your own views on issues that matter to you. Welcome to The Bias Breakdown with your host, Karah Rucker.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 48 episodes
- Democrats’ military video and Trump’s response: Spotting omission in the news: Bias Breakdown · 14 min · Episode 47In episode 47 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how different news outlets decide which stories to lead with and which to downplay. Using a recent social media video from Democrats…
- Epstein emails expose media political bias: Choose sources carefully: Bias Breakdown · 12 min · Episode 46In episode 46 of Bias Breakdown, the latest Jeffrey Epstein email dump takes center stage, highlighting sharply divided media coverage as left- and right-leaning outlets frame…
- Nigerian Christian death data shows newsroom bias. Here’s how it works: Bias Breakdown · 15 min · Episode 45In episode 45 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how left and right-leaning news outlets report dramatically different data on Christian deaths in Nigeria, shaping contrasting…
- Trump meets Xi: How media spins summits into win-loss contests: Bias Breakdown · 10 min · Episode 44In episode 44 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how media outlets spun President Trump’s meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping into a competition rather than straightforward…
- One story, two versions: Media bias in NYC mayoral race coverage: Bias Breakdown · 13 min · Episode 43In episode 43 of Bias Breakdown, we dive into the NYC mayoral race to examine how media coverage can differ dramatically depending on political leanings. From story selection to…
- Media coverage of Venezuela boat strikes paints incomplete picture: Bias Breakdown · 16 min · Episode 42In episode 42 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how the media is framing President Trump’s authorization of U.S. military strikes off the coast of Venezuela. We unpack the…
- Network silence: ABC, CBS, NBC skip Jay Jones text scandal: Bias Breakdown · 11 min · Episode 41In episode 41 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how media silence shapes public understanding. This week, we look at resurfaced 2022 text messages from Democratic Virginia AG…
- Media’s partial truths on immigrant health care at heart of shutdown: Bias Breakdown · 14 min · Episode 40In episode 40 of Bias Breakdown, we explore how coverage of the government shutdown has focused on health care for immigrants and evolved into two partisan narratives…
- ICE coverage exposes partisan media's not-so-hidden agendas: Bias Breakdown · 10 min · Episode 39In episode 39 of Bias Breakdown, we dive into how partisan media shapes public perception of ICE operations. Using the recent arrest of a Des Moines school superintendent as a…
- Media fueled assumptions over Jimmy Kimmel, ignoring facts: Bias Breakdown · 15 min · Episode 38In episode 38 of Bias Breakdown, we dive into the suspension and return of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show, examining how media outlets pushed competing narratives that ignored…
- Kirk assassination exposes America’s deepening partisan divide: Bias Breakdown · 14 min · Episode 37In episode 37 of Bias Breakdown, we examine the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the polarized media coverage that followed. From left-leaning outlets labeling him…
- Trump Death Hoax: Speculation and spin overshadow facts: Bias Breakdown · 10 min · Episode 36In episode 36 of Bias Breakdown, we unpack the recent Trump death hoax and how it exposed contrasting media narratives. Left-leaning outlets fueled speculation about the…
- Guns or mental health crisis? Narratives over Minneapolis shooting: Bias Breakdown · 10 min · Episode 35In episode 35 of Bias Breakdown, we explore how media coverage of the Minneapolis Catholic school shooting split along partisan lines. Left-leaning outlets focused on gun laws…
- Newsom trolls Trump online — and the media has opinions: Bias Breakdown · 11 min · Episode 34In Episode 34 of Bias Breakdown, we dive into how media bias shapes coverage of Governor Gavin Newsom’s new Trump-style social media strategy. From one-sided cable news panels…
- Trump, Smithsonian framed negatively in museum review: Bias Breakdown · 10 min · Episode 33In episode 33 of Bias Breakdown, we examine how the Smithsonian review is covered through a partisan lens. Both left- and right-leaning outlets frame the story with…
- Media slants statistics in coverage of D.C. crime: Bias Breakdown · 11 min · Episode 32In episode 32 of Bias Breakdown, we dive into how media slant shapes the coverage of crime statistics in Washington, D.C., following President Trump’s move to federalize the…
- Partisan lines drawn in media coverage of Texas redistricting: Bias Breakdown · 13 min · Episode 31In episode 31 of Bias Breakdown, we analyze how major media outlets are covering Texas’ latest redistricting fight — and where bias shows up in the headlines and framing. From…
- Media splits on significance of Gabbard's Obama intel: Bias Breakdown · 13 min · Episode 30In episode 30 of Bias Breakdown, we explore how media outlets on both sides of the aisle covered—or ignored—Tulsi Gabbard’s release of declassified Obama-era intelligence…
- Right-leaning outlets divide as Fox and Newsmax clash over Epstein: Bias Breakdown · 14 min · Episode 29In episode 29 of Bias Breakdown, the Epstein files are creating a divide within right-leaning media over how—or whether—to cover the story. Two of the top conservative networks…
- Mamdani for NYC mayor splits the left in politics and the press: Bias Breakdown · 9 min · Episode 28He’s the progressive candidate shaking up New York City politics — and he’s getting attention from both sides of the aisle. Right-leaning outlets are quick to sound the alarm…
