Media bias

Ad Fontes Media Adds Comscore Digital Audience Data To Data Platform

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022
News, Ad Fontes Media, Fontes, Total, NASDAQ, Bias, Intelligence, Customer data platform, Technology, Media bias, Solution, Cassette tape, Typesetting, Comscore

WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ad Fontes Media has today announced that audience reach data from Comscore (NASDAQ: SCOR) has been integrated into its Data Platform's reliability and bias ratings. 

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  • WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ad Fontes Media has today announced that audience reach data from Comscore(NASDAQ: SCOR) has been integrated into its Data Platform's reliability and bias ratings.
  • Paid commercial subscribers to Ad Fontes' Data Platform now have the option to include Comscore's Total Digital Population Data.
  • To learn more about Ad Fontes, visit: https://adfontesmedia.com
    Ad Fontes Media is the media bias intelligence leader and producer of The Media Bias Chart which rates media sources in terms of political bias and reliability.
  • In 2021, Ad Fontes Media launched its flagship Ad Fontes Data Platform, a family of integrated media bias intelligence solutions.

Sightly Teams with Ad Fontes Media to Increase Brands' Comfort Factor, Protect Them from Media "Blind Spots"

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

"There's so much noise in the media landscape now that legacy tools can't keep up," added Vanessa Otero, CEO and Founder of Ad Fontes.

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  • "There's so much noise in the media landscape now that legacy tools can't keep up," added Vanessa Otero, CEO and Founder of Ad Fontes.
  • Ad Fontes Media delivers unmatched responsible media intelligence by rating news content for reliability and bias using a rigorous, non-partisan methodology.
  • Ad Fontes Media is the media bias intelligence leader and producer of The Media Bias Chart which rates media sources in terms of political bias and reliability.
  • In 2021, Ad Fontes Media launched its flagship Ad Apex solutions suite, a family of integrated media bias intelligence solutions.

American Military News reaches 150 million lifetime readers

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Journalism, Observation, NewsGuard, Media bias, Media Bias/Fact Check, Watchdog journalism, Mass media

FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Military News (AMN) announced today that it reached the milestone of 150 million lifetime readers in Q2 2021, just one year after achieving 100 million readers since its launch in 2015.

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  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- American Military News (AMN) announced today that it reached the milestone of 150 million lifetime readers in Q2 2021, just one year after achieving 100 million readers since its launch in 2015.
  • "With the world accelerating toward a new era of hyper-conflict, our growing readership makes clear the appetite among the American public to stay attuned to the daily challenges and opportunities facing the U.S. military and national security," said Kellen Giuda, Founder and CEO of American Military News.
  • American Military News is scored 100 out of 100 by media watchdog NewsGuard and "Least Biased" by Media Bias/Fact Check.
  • American Military News was founded in 2015 by Kellen Giuda with the mission of reporting to the American public on issues related to the U.S. military, global foreign affairs, current events and cultural topics.

Ad Fontes Media Adds TV Reliability and Bias Ratings to Its Ad Apex Solution Suite

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Articles, Observation, Journalism, Ad Fontes Media, Cognitive biases, Political bias, Media bias, Artificial intelligence, Bias

"Armed with this intelligence, audiences and advertisers now have exactly what they need to decide for themselves whether or not the TV content they are exposed to aligns with their values and preferences," said Ad Fontes founder and CEO, Vanessa Otero. "We believe advertisers have a basic responsibility to consider their Misinformation and Bias Impact (MBI) on society--a responsibility to make sure that at a minimum, their ad dollars aren't supporting false or extreme polarizing content."

Key Points: 
  • Today, with the release of its New TV Reliability and Bias Ratings solution, Ad Fontes Media, the leader in media bias intelligence, provides a robust and actionable solution for all.
  • For more information on Ad Fontes Media or Ad Apex TV Reliability and Bias Ratings solution, please contact Crista Bailey at [email protected] .
  • Ad Fontes Media is the media bias intelligence leader and producer of The Media Bias Chart which rates media sources in terms of political bias and reliability.
  • In 2021, Ad Fontes Media launched its flagship Ad ApexTM solutions suite, a family of integrated media bias intelligence solutions.

Rapidly Growing CommTech Platform, Qwoted Closes $3 Million Seed Round

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Monday, June 21, 2021
Software, Social media, Professional services, Internet, Blogging, Technology, Small business, Other Communications, Publishing, Public relations, Investor relations, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Articles, Business, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Small business, Media bias, Social media

Qwoted , a platform that is disrupting how journalists connect with brands, small businesses and industry experts, today announced that it has closed a $3 million Series Seed.

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  • Qwoted , a platform that is disrupting how journalists connect with brands, small businesses and industry experts, today announced that it has closed a $3 million Series Seed.
  • The platform has experienced impressive growth since launching in April of 2019, reporting nearly 40,000 users to date, including over 200 paying users.
  • Through its Small Business Hub, Qwoted provides tips and information for small businesses to more easily secure media coverage.
  • Qwoted makes it easy to boost visibility by getting in front of the right media opportunities.

Show audiences the unedited truth

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Friday, March 19, 2021
Articles, Philosophy, Branches of philosophy, Media bias, Bias, Journalism, Journalistic objectivity, Truth

Taken from different angles, with different filters, the messages they portray as well as the feelings they give people are poles apart.

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  • Taken from different angles, with different filters, the messages they portray as well as the feelings they give people are poles apart.
  • In October 2019, before the truth of the Essex lorry deaths emerged, a journalist from CNN publicly questioned China why these "Chinese citizens" escaped China.
  • Everyone is welcomed to come visit China, to see what China is like unedited and unfiltered.
  • Western media should also let go of their biases, abandon their filters and stereotypes, practice real objective journalism, and show the whole truth to their audiences.

Defending Democracy: What The Media Can Do To Protect The Truth And Defeat Disinformation

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Friday, February 26, 2021
NewsGuard, Observation, Mass media, NewsWhip, News agency, PR Newswire, Media bias

A major component of the summit: The NewsGuard Pennsylvania Media Trust Project commissioned by the Lenfest Institute.

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  • A major component of the summit: The NewsGuard Pennsylvania Media Trust Project commissioned by the Lenfest Institute.
  • It will examine the issue of trust and integrity for media coverage in and about Pennsylvania.
  • The project will utilize trust ratings, new research and reporting from NewsGuard, data about social media engagement from NewsWhip, and resources collated from NewsGuard.
  • PR Newswire is the official wire of The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.

Press release - Media freedom: EP warns of attempts to silence critics and undermine pluralism

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Thursday, November 26, 2020
Articles, Pluralism, Freedom of the press, Cultural pluralism, European Union, Media bias

In a resolution adopted with 553 votes to 54 and 89 abstentions, Parliament points to attempts by governments of some member states to silence critical and independent media and undermine media freedom and pluralism.

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  • In a resolution adopted with 553 votes to 54 and 89 abstentions, Parliament points to attempts by governments of some member states to silence critical and independent media and undermine media freedom and pluralism.
  • Freedom of the media has been deteriorating in recent years, warns the text, and the COVID-19 outbreak has exacerbated this deterioration.
  • MEPs insist that attempts to damage media freedom and pluralism should be considered a serious and systematic abuse of power that goes against fundamental EU values.
  • There is no freedom without media independence, no democracy without media pluralism.

How the National Media and Swing State Local Media Cover Top Voting Issues

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Monday, November 2, 2020
Psephology, Cision, Swing, Media bias, Articles, Elections, Policy

This week, Cision highlights media coverage surrounding key voter issues from the last 90 days, along with identifying the events that led to spikes in coverage.

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  • This week, Cision highlights media coverage surrounding key voter issues from the last 90 days, along with identifying the events that led to spikes in coverage.
  • Cision publishes analysis of how national media and swing state local media cover top voting issues.
  • This week's analysis also looks at how local media in eight swing states are covering the election.
  • For more from Cision's State of the Election blog series, view the full media analysis and subscribe to the series here .

Press release - MEPs warn of attempts by some EU countries to silence and subdue critical media

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Articles, Organizations, Media bias, Concentration of media ownership, Imperfect competition, International organizations, Member of the European Parliament, Pluralism, Freedom of the press, European Union, Transparency of media ownership in Europe

MEPs denounce underhand efforts to restrict media freedom and pluralism via financial patronage.

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  • MEPs denounce underhand efforts to restrict media freedom and pluralism via financial patronage.
  • The text pays special attention to public service media, which should rely on financial models that assure their editorial independence.
  • EU money for media freedom and pluralism

    The text notes that excessive concentration of media ownership puts pluralism at risk, making it more difficult to challenge the spread of disinformation.

  • MEPs demand that EU countries take action to avoid horizontal concentration and guarantee transparency.