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What the Ratings Mean. AllSides Media Bias Ratings reflect the average view of Americans, not one individual. We encourage everyone to read news across the political spectrum to get a comprehensive view of different perspectives and political leanings from liberal, Mixed, and conservative news sources. Please note that Center does not mean better!
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Sources with a Mixed AllSides Media Bias Rating™ aggregate...
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The source or writer does not predictably show conservative...
- Center
What does a "Center" media bias rating mean? Sources with a...
- Lean Right
What does a “Lean Right” media bias rating mean? Sources...
- Lean Left
A belief in “live and let live,” i.e, that the government...
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- Does A Center Rating Mean Neutral, Unbiased, and Better?
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News media, social media, and search engines have become so biased, politicized, and personalized that we are often stuck inside filter bubbles, where we’re only exposed to information and ideas we already agree with. When bias is hidden and we see only facts, information, and opinions that confirm our existing beliefs, a number of negative things ...
Our media bias ratings are based on multi-partisan, scientific analysis. Our methodologies include Blind Bias Surveys of Americans, Editorial Reviews by a panel of experts trained to spot bias, independent reviews, third party data, and community feedback. Visit our Media Bias Rating Methodologypage to learn more. Top of Page
We consider multiple factors including how much traffic the source has according to Pew Research Center and Similarweb, and how many searches for the bias of that outlet land on AllSides. We also include outlets that represent outlier perspectives. For example, Jacobin magazine is included because it represents socialist thought, while Reason magaz...
These are subjective judgements made by AllSides and people across the country. Learn our rough approximation for what the media bias ratings mean: Left - Lean Left - Center - Lean Right - Right Top of Page
Center doesn't mean better! A Center media bias rating does notmean the source is neutral, unbiased, or reasonable, just as Left and Right do not necessarily mean the source is extreme, wrong, or unreasonable. A Center bias rating simply means the source or writer rated does not predictably publish content that tilts toward either end of the politi...
We sometimes provide separate media bias ratings for a source’s news content and its opinion content. This is because some outlets, such as the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, have a notable difference in bias between their news and opinion sections. For example, on this chart you will see The New York Times Opinion is rated as a Left m...
AllSides does not rate outlets based on accuracy or factual claims — this is a bias chart, not a credibility chart. It speaks to perspective only. We don't rate accuracy because we don't assume we know the truth on all things. The left and right often strongly disagree on what is truth and what is fiction. Read more about why AllSides doesn't rate ...
Learn more about past versions of the chart on our blog: 1. Version 9.2 2. Version 9.1 3. Version 9 4. Version 8 5. Version 7.2 6. Version 7.1 7. Version 7 8. Version 6 9. Version 5.1 10. Version 5 11. Version 4 12. Version 3 13. Version 2 14. Version 1.1 15. Version 1 Top of Page
Visit the AllSides Media Bias Ratings™ pageand search for any outlet for a full summation of our research and how we arrived at the rating. Visit our company FAQfor more information about AllSides. Top of Page
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Feb 22, 2021 · Unprecedented national news events, a sharp and sometimes hostile political divide, and polarized news streams created a ripe environment for misinformation and made-up news in 2020. The truth surrounding the two intense, yearlong storylines – the coronavirus pandemic and the presidential election – was often a matter of dispute, whether due to genuine confusion or the intentional ...
Nov 2, 2021 · These controversial charts claim to show news outlets' political lean and credibility. Here’s what you need to know. (Originally published Dec. 14, 2020)
