{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627e954c-aa68-4f1a-85d5-5682fdc5d0d5/b91916f4-3ea6-40cf-a8ab-581769cf89ce?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Case for AllSides: John Gable, Samantha Shireman","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6100770b31fd81f125b34d81/610077329a9767001477d61e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>More than ever, we need to fight fake news and misinformation by getting out of our filter bubbles. A bitterly contested election at a time of political paralysis and partisan bickering makes the case for change even more urgent.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we look at the groundbreaking work of&nbsp;<a href=\"http://allsides.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">AllSides.com</a>, which shines a light on media bias by offering readers a selection of daily news stories from publications&nbsp;that tilt&nbsp;left, right or center.</p><p><br></p><p>Our guests are&nbsp;AllSides founder and CEO&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.allsides.com/news-source/john-gable\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">John Gable,</a>&nbsp;and the site’s director of product,&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.allsides.com/myfrontpage/samantha%20shireman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Samantha Shireman</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>AllSides is an increasingly&nbsp;popular media destination with many millions of page&nbsp;views that aims to strengthen democracy with balanced news and diverse perspectives.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Today's recommendation: Richard is reading \"<a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/207433/apeirogon-a-novel-by-colum-mccann/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apeirogon</a>\", a novel by the Irish writer, Colum McCann.</p>","author_name":"DaviesContent"}