Partiskt

About Partiskt

Partiskt is a transparency tool. We don't fact-check SVT — we frame-check them. Our goal is to detect editorializing and return the news to strictly factual wire-style reporting.

What We Mean by "Neutral"

We define neutral as strictly factual wire-style reporting:

  • Only verifiable facts — who, what, when, where, why, how
  • Minimal adjectives and adverbs (only those required for accuracy)
  • Clear separation between reported statements and established facts
  • All significant credible perspectives represented fairly
  • No emotional language, no implied moral judgment, no spin presented as fact

What We Mean by "Bias"

Bias is any deviation from the strict wire-service standard above.

  • Bias score (0–10): How much editorializing, loaded language, omission, or framing is present.
  • Direction (-10 to +10): Left-leaning framing vs right-leaning framing. Zero = no detectable direction.

Why We Neutralize Debate Articles

While opinion pieces are expected to be biased, they often use emotional manipulation and hyperbole that obscure actual policy facts. By neutralizing political rhetoric, we strip away the outrage and present only the core claims. This 'de-weaponizes' the debate, allowing readers to focus on the signal rather than the noise, and holds politicians accountable for their arguments.

See the Difference: The Bias Spectrum

Same factual event. Five different framings. Core fact: On 23 February 2026 the Swedish government announced stricter asylum application rules, citing record numbers and integration challenges.

Political Bias:Strong Left

"I en hjärtlös åtstramning som förråder Sveriges humanitära arv stänger den borgerliga regeringen dörren för desperata flyktingar och visar ett skamligt förakt för mänskliga rättigheter."

Key markers: starka laddade ord, motivtillskrivelser, selektiv emotionalisering.

Political Bias:Lean Left

"Kritiker varnar för att regeringens nya asylregler riskerar att drabba utsatta migranter och kan strida mot Sveriges internationella åtaganden när antalet ansökningar ökar."

Key markers: "kritiker varnar", fokus på möjliga negativa effekter.

Political Bias:Neutral (Wire-Style)

"Regeringen meddelade på måndagen skärpta regler för asylansökningar. Myndigheterna hänvisade till rekordhöga ansökningsantal under 2025 och integrationsutmaningar. Förändringarna inkluderar kortare handläggningstider och stramare regler för anhöriginvandring. Vänsterpartiet och Miljöpartiet uttryckte oro för de humanitära konsekvenserna."

Our target standard: Inga laddade ord. Alla relevanta perspektiv nämns. Rena fakta.

Political Bias:Lean Right

"Regeringen tar nu nödvändiga steg för att hantera rekordhög migration och minska belastningen på välfärd och bostadsmarknad – ett beslut som stöds av dem som oroar sig för långsiktig integrationsförmåga."

Key markers: positiv värdering av åtgärder, fokus på systembelastning.

Political Bias:Strong Right

"Äntligen sunt förnuft! Sveriges ansvarstagande ledning sätter stopp för den naiva öppna-dörr-politiken som översvämmat landet med migranter och hotar vår kultur, säkerhet och resurser."

Key markers: hyperbol ("översvämmat"), moralisk hyllning, laddad ram.

The Bias Playbook

The 10 most common techniques partisan journalism uses. Our goal is to detect, highlight, and neutralize every one.

Language

Loaded / Emotional Language

Using words that carry strong positive or negative charge.

Original: "Hjälplöst offer" Neutral: "Migrant"
Language

Weasel Words & Vague Attribution

"Critics say", "experts warn", "many fear" without naming sources.

Original: "Många svenskar är oroade" Neutral: "Opinionsundersökningen visar att 58 % är oroade"
Structure

Bias by Omission

Leaving out key facts that contradict the narrative.

Original: Only refugee hardship Neutral: Hardship + official integration statistics
Structure

Selective Sourcing / Quoting

Quoting only one side or giving disproportionate space.

Original: Five opposition voices, one government official Neutral: Balanced representation
Narrative

Framing

Choosing which lens to put on the story.

Original: "Attack on human rights" Neutral: "New border control measures"
Narrative

Labeling

Applying ideological labels to one side but not the other.

Original: "Right-wing government" but never "left-wing opposition"
Narrative

Spin Presented as Fact

Reporter's interpretation disguised as objective reporting.

Original: "The policy will harm vulnerable people" Neutral: "Critics say the policy will harm..."
Narrative

Sensationalism / Hyperbole

Exaggerated language to provoke emotion.

Original: "Översvämmad", "invasion", "katastrof" Neutral: Factual numbers
Structure

False Balance / Imbalance

Giving equal weight to fringe views.

Original: Small activist group = official statistics Neutral: Proportional weight
Narrative

Motive Attribution

Claiming to know hidden intentions.

Original: "Regeringen gör detta bara för att vinna röster" Neutral: "Oppositionen hävdar att..."

Our Methodology & Scoring

We use advanced LLMs prompted to rewrite toward strictly factual wire-style reporting, then compare the original SVT text with our neutral version. The bias score and direction are calculated from the quantified changes we identify. All articles follow a strict JSON schema for full transparency.

Legal (Citaträtt)

We strictly adhere to Swedish copyright law. We never host the full original SVT article. We generate our own original neutral text and only quote short original phrases for direct commentary and review under the Swedish quotation right (citaträtt). SVT and its logos are trademarks of Sveriges Television AB. This project is not affiliated with SVT.

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