What do the "L", "C", "R" stand for?
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The letters stand for "Left" "Right" and "Center", with reference to the political spectrum. Left leaning sources tend to support issues that are important to democratic/liberal audiences in their publishing, while right leaning sources tend to support issues that are important republican/conservative audiences. Center rated sources are not neutral, but they tend to present both sides of the argument.
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