About AllSidesUnlike regular news services, AllSides exposes bias and provides multiple angles on the same story so you can quickly get the full picture, not just one slant.... the Internet, in its current state, is dividing us into filter bubbles that makes us more extreme and less tolerant of each other.AllSidesALSDS_8ea5e2bc-5fab-11e8-b3d1-f62bf7613715AllSides TeamAllSidesJohn GableCo-founder -- Chief Executive Officer -- Bias Leaning RightScott McDonaldAllSides Co-founder -- Chief Technology Officer -- Bias CenterJoan BladesCo-founder of AllSidesForSchools.org -- Bias LeftLucy PintoSchools Program Director, Editor and Social Media -- Bias Leaning LeftBeth HicksPolitics Guru, Editor -- Bias RightBilly BinionEditor, Writer -- Bias CenterJaymee CopenhaverPartner Director, Mismatch Lead -- Bias Lean RightFreddy OhouMath & Big Data Algorithm Guru -- Bias Leaning LeftNikita TselovalnikovWeb Developer, Graphic Designer -- Bias Leaning LeftClaire-Laure BeltBookkeeper -- Bias Leaning LeftFrances SuttonIntern -- Bias Leaning LeftAllSides AdvisersDerek ReisfieldAdviserLaura YeciesAdviserRob ReidAdviserChris NolanAdviserKaren E. WatsonAdviserTed BarnettAdviserLisa Guillerman GableAdviserBill GormanAdviserLouis LibinAdviserAllSides PartnersThe Bridge AllianceA diverse coalition of more than 80 respected established organizations committed to revitalizing democratic practice in America.Living Room ConversationsLiving Room Conversations provides a simple way that anyone can engage with their friends in a respectful and meaningful conversation about topics they care about.RedBlueDictionary.orgApprox. 30 volunteers from academia and mediation collaborate to reveal how people across the spectrum define and use the same terms in different ways.Santa Clara Consulting TeamThis team is doing a project for AllSides focused on monetization and business models.Mishika NarulaPresident & Project Manager -- Bias LeftAaron MoyéProject Manager -- Bias LeftPeter AdamisVP of Finance -- Bias Lean RightSophie NguyenSecretary -- Bias LeftBryan ChowConsultant -- Bias Leaning LeftDylan DetrayConsultant -- Bias Leaning LeftCyrus MiremadiConsultant -- Bias LeftPeople better understand the world and each other_8ea5e3f2-5fab-11e8-b3d1-f62bf7613715Free people from filter bubbles_8ea5e49c-5fab-11e8-b3d1-f62bf7613715CommunityCommunity Driven -- AllSides is a multi-partisan revolution and set of technologies fueled by data and people like you.Multi-PartisanshipDataCrowdsourcingThe AllSides Bias Rating is based on a crowd-driven, patented technology.DialogueFrom bias ratings to AllSides for Schools and civil dialogue across divides, it's people-powered tech.CivilityDiversityAdd diversity to each person's bubble - not just diversity in gender or race, but in background, geography and ideas._8ea5e528-5fab-11e8-b3d1-f62bf7613715Social MediaSocial media platforms use advanced algorithms to provide users with information that specifically aligns with their political preferences.News MediaWhat's more, the 24 hour news cycle serves more to inflame than to provide balanced news. Both right-wing and left-wing outlets build loyal customer bases with highly biased reporting, because people keep coming back to hear what they want to hear. University of ColoradoThe filter bubble effect:As filter bubbles develop, we become confidently ignorant. A recent study from the University of Colorado notes that "people's attitudes become more extreme after they speak with like-minded others." When we only talk with people who agree, we are much less likely to even entertain an opposing viewpoint.This creates the hyper-polarization we see exploding in developed nations around the world. Cooperation across political divides is becoming near impossible. No longer do we see the other side as merely wrong, but we also see them as evil. It that case, we can't work together even when we agree.CommunitiesThis division causes dysfunction in our news, politics, communities, and even in our personal lives.Political PartiesPoliticiansWith diversity in thought and relationship, we can appreciate and talk about differences, engage in productive problem solving and collaborate.And the politicians will once again reflect their voters.A filter bubble occurs when someone is only exposed to news that confirms his or her beliefs, or when an individual solely interacts with like-minded peers. The result? A society where people only see one side, leading to a highly polarized political environment...How filter bubbles are created:With the sheer amount of content available today -- online, in print and on TV -- we have to filter most of it out...After a while, we start to block information that doesn't align with our current beliefs and predispositions. A great deal of this is unintentional...In the end, the only information we receive actively confirms our belief systems. Our relationships become more and more homogeneous to the extent that descension is punished, with social groups often retaining a uniform partisan identity.NewsPresent a breadth of perspectives with our daily news coverage to give readers multiple takes on the same issue -- not just one slant._8ea5e5d2-5fab-11e8-b3d1-f62bf76137151Digital & Media LiteracyWork with schools to build digital and media literacy while providing opportunities for Social Emotional Learning (SEL) to train students how to respect, tolerate and appreciate each other across differences._8ea5e668-5fab-11e8-b3d1-f62bf76137152SchoolsStudentsMismatchConnect high school and college students with different backgrounds to have respectful discussions._8ea5e794-5fab-11e8-b3d1-f62bf76137153High School StudentsCollege StudentsOur new program, Mismatch, connects high school and college students with different backgrounds to have respectful discussions on the issues facing our country.Civil DiscoursePartner with Living Room Conversations to promote civil discourse with those we may disagree with._8ea5e870-5fab-11e8-b3d1-f62bf76137154Living Room Conversations2018-05-24https://www.allsides.com/aboutOwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net