Ground News

Library Type: Academic, K-12, Public, Special

Vendor Description:

Ground News is an innovative platform that empowers readers to make sense of an increasingly chaotic media landscape. Today, it’s incredibly easy to share information but difficult to discern facts from opinions and falsehoods. Misinformation, disinformation, fake news and propaganda are not new, but the pace at which they can spread is unprecedented. These modern challenges require modern tools to meet the moment.

Developed by a former NASA engineer, Ground News uses objective data to help readers evaluate news sources, understand media bias, and think critically about current events in real time. Apple has named our mobile app “App of the Day” five times in 38 countries around the world.

Your patrons can use the Ground News platform to:

• Compare reporting from 50,000+ news sources in one convenient place.

• See Bias & Factuality Ratings for breaking news around the world.

• Keep track of their reading habits and avoid media bubbles.

Videos:

• Ground News Education: https://youtu.be/eL84SZmkaSI

• Ground News: The Echo Chamber Effect: https://youtu.be/LuBgbenRH1Q

• Ground News: Think Freely: https://youtu.be/Vf6NmWVzFZ4

Products Available:

• Website: https://ground.news/

• Mobile Apps: https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1324203419?mt=8 & https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.checkitt

• Social Media Browser Extension: https://ground.news/extension