Epistemic Collapse at the WSJ

Re:Epistemic Collapse at the WSJ by SilverElfin on Friday September 12, 2025 @04:56PM (#45226679)

All Sides has a documented methodology for how they establish their spectrum (https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-rating-method...). So even if you hold this view, I think calling it “daft” is dismissing the rigor of their approach.

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Re:Epistemic Collapse at the WSJ by muglug on Friday September 12, 2025 @05:54PM (#45227218)

You say that the WSJ is "more balanced and less biased than NYT", based on that website.

But a bias towards centrist American politics doesn't mean a lack of bias — far from it.

For example, 30 years ago a "centrist" report on global warming might have given equal space to right-wing and liberal perspectives, even though the vast majority of scientists at the time sided with liberals on the facts.

20-ish years ago a centrist report on Iraq would have parroted the administration's lies about WMDs and the urgency of going to war. And the New York Times was one of those organisations!

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