Blindspot Report Mar-28-2023 | Newsletter Highlighting Media Bias

Blindspot Report

Mar 28th 2023

Today we’re looking at a move by Stanford to mandate free speech training after progressive activists protested the speech of a conservative judge, California lawmakers’ approval of the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, and more.

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For the Left

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

Stanford Mandates Free Speech Training After Protest of US Judge

Blindspot: Only 9% Left · 22 sources

Stanford Law School students will be required to participate in a half-day session in the spring quarter to educate them on freedom of speech and the “norms of the legal profession.” Dean Jenny S. Martinez announced the move in an open letter on Wednesday, weeks after students and an associate dean disrupted a federal judge’s address earlier this month.

9 14 Right: 77%

For the Right

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

Majority of trans adults are happier after transitioning, survey finds

Blindspot: No Right Coverage · 8 sources

A large majority of transgender adults say that transitioning has made them more satisfied with their life, according to a new survey. The survey conducted by the Washington Post and KFF is the largest nongovernmental survey of transgender adults that uses random samplings.

Left: 75% C: 25% 0

For the Left

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

Hollywood’s top Native American producer is a fake, activists claim

Blindspot: Only 13% Left · 8 sources

Heather Rae has identified as Native American throughout her career but public family records don’t show any evidence of it.

12 Right: 88%

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For the Right

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices

Blindspot: Only 7% Right · 31 sources

California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation’s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type of gas price spikes that plagued the nation’s most populous state last summer.

Left: 45% Center: 48% 7

For the Left

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Left

Fewer Americans prioritizing hard work, patriotism, religious faith: poll

Blindspot: Only 9% Left · 23 sources

Wall Street Journal-NORC poll: “Some 38% of respondents said patriotism was very important to them, and 39% said religion was very important. That was down sharply from when the Journal first asked the question in 1998, when 70% deemed patriotism to be very important, and 62% said so of religion.”

9 C: 21% Right: 70%

Poll of the Week

Are you concerned that ‘Fewer Americans are prioritizing hard work, patriotism and religious faith’?

Yes

Unsure

For the Right

News stories that have little to no reporting on the Right

Egyptian police using fake Grindr accounts to arrest users, app says

Blindspot: Only 3% Right · 32 sources

LGBTQ dating app Grindr is warning its users that Egyptian police are using fake and hijacked accounts to trap users looking for dates on the app.

Left: 53% Center: 44% 3

Highlighting discrepancies between the reporting on stories across different news outlets.

This week's story

Philadelphia to pay pregnant women $1K per month

The Independent Left

Philadelphia to pay pregnant women $1,000 a month to combat infant mortality rates

Business Insider Left

Some pregnant people in Philadelphia are about to get $1,000 a month in what the mayor is calling a 'pro-life' program

The Hill Center

Philadelphia may pay pregnant women some $1,000 per month

Metro Philadelphia Center

Philadelphia plans $1,000-a-month payments for pregnant women

Washington Examiner Right

Pregnant women in Philadelphia affected by 'systemic racism' to get monthly income

The Daily Caller Right

Philadelphia To Offer ‘Pregnant People’ From ‘Certain Communities’ $1,000 Per Month

Poll of the Week

Do you think that Philadelphia's guaranteed income plan for pregnant women will reduce infant mortality?

Yes

Unsure

Poll Results From Last Week

Do you support Biden’s approval of the Willow Project? (1305 responses)

Did you support the covid restrictions in your area during the pandemic? (1936 responses)

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