Our Story
Polarization is destroying us.
We can fix this.
At AllSides, we believe the way society gets its news and information affects the world around us. And lately it hasn’t been going well.
Blasted with the overwhelming 24-hour news noise of today, which is often loud, extreme, partisan and rude, people tend to do one of the following:
* Disengage from trying to understand or solve society's problems.
* Block out different perspectives, becoming more close-minded and less tolerant of other people and ideas.
There is a better way.
AllSides sees a strong connection between our ability to comprehend and tolerate different opinions, and our ability to develop better schools, more jobs, more wellbeing, and less violence. So we decided to address the core problem – the overwhelming and often one-sided information flow.
How? Change the way we get information so it is easy to sort through the noise and see different perspectives. Armed with a broader view, we can resist attempts to manipulate us in one direction or the other. Instead, we can truly decide for ourselves. We can understand and appreciate different perspectives and people.
Bias transparency is the key. Bias is only dangerous when it's hidden and delivered as unbiased truth. That's when it becomes manipulation. AllSides uses its own patent-pending bias detection system that runs on a combination of crowd technology and statistical research. With it, we can find different perspectives on the same topic to quickly provide you with a broader, deeper understanding.
Take back your power and join us!
Join our movement to strengthen democracy.
On AllSides, you can read, organize, submit and share news from a broader perspective, get weekly news highlights, AllSides updates and feature alerts, review and contribute to bias ratings, and join others in our vibrant community dedicated to making a difference.
Join us: http://www.allsides.com/join-us