News: Finding News and Identifying "Fake" News

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CMPA is a nonpartisan research and educational organization which
conducts scientific studies of the news and entertainment media.

Select a media company from the drop down list to see what networks, cable channels, etc. companies own.

A Project of The Annenberg Public Policy Center.

The Truth Behind The Rhetoric by Glenn Kessler

Follows a strict methodology for determining the biases of sources, from Left to Right and in between.

NPR's weekly radio show and podcast "On the Media" offers media analysis.

Publishes research on who is reporting the news and what new players are emerging; what is being reported on and the gaps in coverage that exist; how news is consumed and how the economic models for news are changing. Additionally, each year the project produces "The State of the News Media" report which examines key questions facing the industry.

Rates the accuracy of claims by elected officials and others who speak up in American politics.

Attempts to give accurate information about rumors and urban legends on a variety of topics.

The Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) publishes SourceWatch, this collaborative, specialized encyclopedia of the people, organizations, and issues shaping the public agenda. Choose a media organization, such as the NY Times, to see the people involved, history, flaws, and links to other resources.