WHAT IS THE BALANCE?

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The Balance is a boutique news and commentary website.

It is not for breaking news.   There are no big headlines. 

And - although it sounds simple - articles are carefully designed to be read in full, from top to bottom, to get a more rounded story. 

We don't draw conclusions - you can do that for yourself, having been armed with the information.

The Balance is explainer journalism with a focus on context and fairness. Removing bias - subconscious or otherwise - is at the heart of what we do.

With modern-day journalism becoming over-sensationalised as media companies compete for clicks, eyeballs, and advertising dollars, facts have given way to speculation, hearsay, and reaction from social media.

The Balance aims to counter that trend by taking individual stories, and considering them from multiple angles - with a focus on what we actually know, not what we think we know.