Is Breitbart biased?
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Verdict: Breitbart (Breitbart News) is rated Right with mixed factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. In CadNews’s last 30 days it covered 23 stories; 6 of 23 were also covered by the other side.
Breitbart is a conservative digital outlet covering politics, immigration and media.
Visit breitbart.comExternal ratings are attributed to their linked rater pages. CadNews’s saved coverage and framing measurements are separate; neither is a guarantee for every story.
How Breitbart covered the news this month
Not enough data yet: 2 stories analyzed so far. Updated every 30 minutes.
Methodology: we count the stories in our archive from the last 30 days that include Breitbart (opinion pieces excluded). For each analyzed story, the AI classifies how each outlet's article is framed, based on emphasis, word choice and what it includes or omits, and flags loaded phrases. These are automated estimates, not verdicts. How CadNews works
Political leaning spectrum
Circles: independent raters’ political labels; diamond, when shown: CadNews’s average saved political framing, not a reliability rating.
Ownership and funding
- Owner
- Breitbart News Network, LLC · Source ↗
- Type
- Digital news outlet
How other raters rate Breitbart
| Rater | Rating | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Right · Mixed factual reporting | View rating ↗ |
CadNews’s own coverage numbers come from its saved coverage data, separate from these external ratings.
Recent coverage compared
Uses ideological labels and mentions China business ties to frame Bush's move negatively.
Compare with: CBS News, The New York Times — see the story
frame the incident around Macron's accusations of 'political gain' by foreign leaders and note the lack of evidence for foreign instigation while focusing on the 'ravaged' state of Paris.
Compare with: The New York Times, CNN — see the story
Blind spots
Big stories from the last 30 days, covered by outlets on both sides, that Breitbart didn't cover in its feeds.
- Detained American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia as Witkoff meets Putin20 outlets
- Supreme Court rejects Trump policy restricting treatment for transgender prison inmates17 outlets
- Sister of Stephen Hubbard, released by Russia, thanks Trump as 'hand of God'13 outlets
- ‘Stop whining’: Vance goes after Republicans criticizing Ramaswamy ad featuring opponent’s estranged mother12 outlets
- Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Estranged Mother Sparks Outrage12 outlets
Media Bias/Fact Check
Right · Mixed factual reporting
Factual reliability
mixed factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check
Type
Digital news outlet
Strengths
- ·Regular national coverage CadNews compares with other outlets.
Things to keep in mind
- ·Its perspective comes from the linked external rating; compare coverage across outlets.
Is Breitbart left or right?
Breitbart is rated Right with mixed factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. External ratings are attributed to their linked rater pages. CadNews’s saved coverage and framing measurements are separate; neither is a guarantee for every story.
Is Breitbart credible?
Breitbart is rated Right with mixed factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. External ratings are attributed to their linked rater pages. CadNews’s saved coverage and framing measurements are separate; neither is a guarantee for every story.
What is Breitbart?
Breitbart is a conservative digital outlet covering politics, immigration and media. Owned by Breitbart News Network, LLC. Format: Digital news outlet.
What does Breitbart cover most?
Of the 23 Breitbart stories in CadNews's archive over the last 30 days, the most common topics were Politics (44%), Top Stories (30%), World News (9%).
Does Breitbart cover the same stories as the other side?
6 of 23 Breitbart stories in our archive over the last 30 days were also covered by outlets on the other side of the political spectrum. Stories it covered alone, and big stories it skipped, are listed on this page.
Read across the spectrum
Any single outlet has a perspective. To get the full picture on a story, compare how sources on the left, center, and right cover it side by side.
Outlets on the other side
Compare Breitbart with outlets whose sourced political labels fall on the other side of the spectrum.
Associated Press
Wire serviceapnews.com
AllSides: Lean Left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Left-Center · High factual reporting
The Associated Press is a not-for-profit cooperative owned by its member newspapers and broadcasters. Its core output is wire copy used by thousands of outlets worldwide, which pushes its reporting toward terse, sourced, and largely descriptive language.
NPR
Public radio networknpr.org
Media Bias/Fact Check: Left-Center · High factual reporting
NPR is a privately and publicly funded non-profit that distributes news and cultural programming to local member stations. Its hard news desk is widely cited; its features and culture coverage typically reflect a center-left lens.
The New York Times
National daily newspapernytimes.com
AllSides: Lean Left (News); Media Bias/Fact Check: Left-Center · High factual reporting
The Times is the largest US national newspaper by subscriptions. Its news desk is rigorous and well-sourced; its opinion section is editorially separate and runs a wide range of voices skewed toward the center-left.
Other right outlets
Fox News
Cable news networkfoxnews.com
AllSides: Right (Digital); Media Bias/Fact Check: Right · Low factual reporting
Fox News is the dominant cable news network on the political right. Its primetime programming is opinion-driven and conservative; its straight-news hours are more conventional but still reflect a right-of-center editorial perspective.
New York Post
Tabloid dailynypost.com
AllSides: Right (News); Media Bias/Fact Check: Right-Center · Mixed factual reporting
The Post is a New York tabloid with a strong conservative editorial voice. It mixes hard news with celebrity, crime, and political opinion in a tabloid format.
National Review
Conservative magazinenationalreview.com
Media Bias/Fact Check: Right · Mostly Factual
National Review is a magazine of conservative opinion and analysis founded by William F. Buckley Jr. It mixes essays, reporting, and commentary from a range of conservative perspectives.
