The Free Thought Project
Media Bias Rating

The Free Thought Project stands as a bold beacon of independent journalism, founded in 2013 by Matt Agorist and Jason Bassler. With a mission to challenge the narratives pushed by mainstream media, it prioritizes investigative stories related to government accountability, civil liberties, and the overarching dynamics of power. Based in the United States, The Free Thought Project predominantly covers politics, societal trends, and issues of justice, while often avoiding mainstream topics like sports or pop culture. Over the years, it has gained a reputation for unearthing stories that others overlook or avoid, emphasizing transparency and a relentless pursuit of truth. Owned and operated by its original founders, the platform continues to grow its digital footprint, with readers accessing its fresh perspectives through thefreethoughtproject.com, making it an essential alternative news source for those seeking news outside of traditional outlets.

Bias Meter

Computer A.I. Score

Our A.I. media bias rating of The Free Thought Project shows what policies The Free Thought Project supports and opposes including The Free Thought Project's conservative and liberal leanings based on analysis of three hundred of articles scanned daily using the latest data science and artificial intelligence technologies.

Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

Analyst Score

Biasly’s analyst team evaluates politician twitter accounts, voting records, and statements made in the press to determine leanings. Our diverse analyst team includes equal representation from conservative, center, and liberal viewpoints on every article we rate.

The Analyst Bias Score is on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.

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Reliability

Source Analysis Score

The Source Analysis Score focuses on assessing the quality of sources and quotes used including their number, lengths, uniqueness, and diversity.

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Fact Analysis Score

The Fact Analysis Score focuses more on the accuracy of claims, facts, and sources presented in the article and any hints of selection and omission bias.

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Policy Leanings

Our policy leanings for Fox News show what policies Fox News is biased on based on the sentiment leanings found in their news articles.

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*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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