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Sources: About - Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)

-Team member segment

The team is comprised of four writers/contributors (Aaron O'Leary, Karen O'Connor Rubsam, Kenneth White, and Jim Fowler) and the team has three researchers (Dennis Kelley, Michael Allen, and McKenzie Huitsing.)

-Their methods or ranking?

'' The method for placement of the yellow dot is determined by ranking bias in four different categories. The source is rated on a 0-10 scale in each category, with 0 meaning without bias and 10 being the maximum bias(worst). These four numbers are then added up and divided by 4. This 0-10 number is then placed on the line according to their Left or Right bias. ''

0 – 2 = Least Biased

2 – 5 = Left/Right Center Bias

5 – 8 = Left/Right Bias

8 – 10 = Extreme Bias

--- From MBFC website

How does Fact Check/Media Bias determine bias?
To begin the process of determining bias, each source is ranked on four different categories, then on a scale that ranges from 0 to 10. Each category gets a rank from 0-10. A score of 0 means the source is without bias and a source ranked with 10 has the worst possible amount of bias. After each category gets a rank from 0 to 10, each of the four categories' scores are added up and divided by four to determine the bias. A final score from "0-2 is Least Biased, 2-5 Left/Right Center Bias, 5-8 Left/Right Bias, and 8-10 has Extreme Bias." Then the number generated from that calculation gets presented on their bias arrow. Their bias line has color gradience from blue to red showing if the source is left or right biased respectfully. Wherever the yellow dot is placed on their bias line shows the type of bias the source is.