Understanding the Full Picture

We believe that understanding international affairs requires seeing beyond your usual news sources. Our platform analyses how different political perspectives cover the same stories, helping you become a more informed global citizen.

Why We Exist

In today's fragmented media landscape, most of us consume news from sources that align with our existing worldview. This creates blind spots. When it comes to international affairs—trade disputes, geopolitical tensions, economic policies—the framing and emphasis of a story often matters as much as the facts themselves.

We aggregate coverage from across the political spectrum, from The Guardian to The Telegraph, from Al Jazeera to the Wall Street Journal. Then we analyse how each side frames the same story, highlighting where they agree, where they disagree, and what each side tends to overlook.

Our goal isn't to tell you what to think. It's to show you the range of perspectives so you can form your own informed opinion.

Our Methodology

We take transparency seriously. Here's how we produce our analysis:

1

Aggregate

We monitor RSS feeds and websites from over 30 established news sources, collecting articles on international affairs topics.

2

Match

Using natural language processing, we identify which articles from different sources are covering the same underlying story.

3

Analyse

We compare how left-leaning, centrist, and right-leaning sources frame each story, noting emphasis, language, and omissions.

How We Rate Sources

Every news source has a perspective, whether acknowledged or not. We rate sources on a five-point scale from Left to Right based on:

  • Editorial stance: The explicit positions taken in editorials and opinion pieces
  • Story selection: Which stories receive prominent coverage
  • Framing patterns: How headlines and articles present information
  • Source selection: Which experts and officials are quoted
  • External assessments: Ratings from organisations like AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias/Fact Check

Our ratings are not judgments of quality or accuracy—left-leaning and right-leaning sources can both produce excellent journalism. They simply reflect the editorial perspective of each publication.

Our Principles

Transparency

We show our working. Every rating and analysis can be examined and challenged.

Balance

We include sources from across the spectrum and represent each perspective fairly.

Independence

We don't accept advertising from political organisations or governments.

Topics We Cover

Our focus is international affairs, including:

  • Trade & Tariffs – Global commerce, trade agreements, economic disputes
  • Geopolitics – International relations, diplomacy, territorial disputes
  • Economy – Central banks, currencies, global economic trends
  • Security – Defence, military affairs, alliances
  • Climate – International climate policy and energy transition
  • Investment – Cross-border capital flows and foreign investment

Contact Us

We welcome feedback on our methodology, source ratings, and analysis. If you believe we've mischaracterised a perspective or missed an important angle, we want to hear from you.

Email: hello@internationalaffairs.com
Twitter: @IntlAffairsNews