DOAJ Media Bias lacks direct evidence in these sources. DOAJ indexes open-access journals, including History of Media Studies (Dec 2023)
and Journal of Social Media Research (Jul 2026) . Known: both are in DOAJ’s mass media category. Inferred: inclusion reflects open-access compliance, not ideological lean. Uncertain: whether DOAJ’s curation has systemic bias; no cited source tests it. A Sep 2026 Penn/Wharton piece says AI helps detect media bias for voters, implying rising demand for bias audits—but it does not evaluate DOAJ. No allegation against DOAJ appears here. Skeptical note: bias claims require defined metrics; DOAJ’s public criteria may reduce opacity. Overall, evidence is thin; DOAJ bias remains unproven and understudied.