Texas Republican Bo French faces backlash for social media post

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How did the left and right cover Texas Republican Bo French faces backlash for social media post?

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Is Texas Republican Bo French faces backlash for social media post left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 13 rated outlets on this story, 46% are rated left, 46% are rated centre, 8% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Texas Republican Bo French faces backlash for social media post biased?

Texas Republican Bo French faces backlash for social media post is one event reported by 13 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Texas Republican Bo French faces backlash for social media post?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Texas Republican Bo French faces backlash for social media post?

13 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

Who is Bo French?

Bo French is the Republican nominee for Texas Railroad Commissioner, a statewide position responsible for regulating the state's oil and gas industry. He recently posted a social media photo of University of Texas students.

What did Bo French post on social media?

Bo French posted a photo of University of Texas students celebrating a football game and described them as 'foreigners' who were displacing Americans. He called the students a 'problem'.

Who condemned Bo French's post?

Several prominent Texas Republicans, including U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, publicly condemned Bo French's social media post. Cornyn described the post as an example of 'intolerance and racism'.