Coverage Blindspots
These stories have lopsided coverage - one side of the political spectrum is covering them significantly more than the other. This helps you identify gaps in media coverage and seek additional perspectives.
Texas barbecue heads to the skies on American Airlines first class flights
American Airlines will serve Texas-style barbecue from Pecan Lodge on select first-class flights between Dallas and New York starting in February...
ProPublica/Invisible Institute Investigation: Chicago Police Department Repeatedly Failed to Adequately Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations Against Officers
Chicago, Illinois, USA: A ProPublica and Invisible Institute investigation reveals that over the past decade, the Chicago Police Department (CPD)...
Senate GOP Revokes California’s Emissions Waiver, Alters Congressional Review Act Application
Washington, D.C., USA: In a 51-44 vote, Senate Republicans used a novel Congressional Review Act interpretation to nullify California’s historic...
Nike Faces $530 Million Penalty Risk for Contractor Misclassification
Beaverton, Oregon, USA: An internal audit found Nike may owe over $530 million in taxes and penalties across multiple countries for treating...
Biden-Era Fossil Fuel Ban for Federal Buildings Paused by Trump’s DOE
The Department of Energy froze a Biden-era rule aimed at phasing out fossil fuels in new federal buildings. Originally set for 2025 compliance,...
How Blindspot Detection Works
What is a Blindspot?
A blindspot occurs when coverage of a story is heavily skewed to one side of the political spectrum (70% or more), while the opposite side has minimal coverage (less than 10%). This indicates that readers who primarily consume news from one perspective may be missing important stories.
How We Detect Them
- Left Blindspot: Story is primarily covered by right-leaning sources (70%+), with minimal left-leaning coverage (<10%)
- Right Blindspot: Story is primarily covered by left-leaning sources (70%+), with minimal right-leaning coverage (<10%)
- We analyze coverage from our database of rated news sources
International Stories
For international stories, the US left/right political spectrum does not directly apply. These stories are labeled as Coverage Imbalance instead, indicating that their coverage is analyzed using a general media diversity framework rather than the US political spectrum.