What is bias?
Princeton’s WordNet defines bias as “a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation”.
On the Home page, you say “some sites may contain slight bias.” What do you mean?
We select sources that provide accurate facts but some may introduce subtle bias through selection or ommission of facts.
For example, partisan government websites may present accurate facts but only those facts which forward party policies.
The Strict page claims to be “unbiased.” Really?
While it is impossible to eliminate bias completely, we believe our sources are as unbiased as one can get online.
Our Strict page demands much higher standards for objectivity than the home page.
What government sites would you consider unbiased?
The Congressional Research Service and Congressional Budget Office are examples of nonpartisan government sources we trust.
Note: Our Strict page also indexes the Social Security Administration, which is partisan but widely respected for objectivity.
Your EduGov page says that you exclude “heavily biased” government sources. Such as?
For example, the Joint Economic Committees are highly partisan and, in our opinion, too biased to include in our index.
The Office of Management and Budget is another source we would not add to our index.