Media Bias/Fact Check (MB/FC) is an American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues.
Owner Dave Van Zandt divides organizations based on non-scientific criteria into five political categories:
- Left
- Left-Center
- Least Biased
- Right-Center
- Right
Other categories include:
- Pro-Science
- Conspiracy-Pseudoscience
- Questionable Sources
- Satire
- Retired/Offline
He also rates organizations based on six Factual/Sourcing scores:
- Very High
- High
- Mostly Factual
- Mixed
- Low
- Very low
Resources
Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
On the Media is an American media watchdog audio program that monitors and reports on media issues.
Their coverage of transgender topics in the media has been minimal.
Resources
On the Media (wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm)
Health On the Net is a Swiss media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues related to health. Their HONcode rating system certifies sites which HON determines are “reliable, transparent and ethical health information.”
Resources
HONCode (hon.ch/HONcode)
Media Research Center (MRC) is a conservative American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues.
MRC states their goal is “to expose and neutralize the propaganda arm of the Left: the national news media.”
Their transgender coverage is overwhelmingly gender-critical.
Resources
Media Research Center (mrc.org)
Twitter (twitter.com)
Common Cause is an American nonprofit organization.
Common Cause is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to upholding the core values of American democracy. We work to create open, honest, and accountable government that serves the public interest; promote equal rights, opportunity, and representation for all; and empower all people to make their voices heard in the political process.
Mission statement via commoncause.org
Media activism
Their role as a media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues primarily involves internet access and net neutrality. They are also critics of media consolidation and advocate for freedom of the press. They are not specifically focused on transgender issues.
Resources
Common Cause (commoncause.org)
Judicial Watch is a conservative American watchdog organization that monitors and reports on legal issues in the media. Their work is overwhelmingly anti-transgender.
Resources
Judicial Watch (judicialwatch.org)
Second Nexus is an American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues.
Resources
Second Nexus (secondnexus.com)
FactCheck.org is an American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues. It’s a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania.
Their stated mission is to “monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases.”
Transgender issues
Kiely, Eugene (July 26, 2017). Trump and Transgender Service Members. https://www.factcheck.org/2017/07/trump-transgender-service-members/
Resources
FactCheck.org (factcheck.org)
Politifact is an American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues.
Resources
Politifact (politifact.com)
Snopes is an American media watchdog organization that monitors and reports on media issues. It is specifically concerned with debunking urban legends and false rumors that spread online.
Resources
Snopes (snopes.com)