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Is Fox News biased?

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Lean: Right (AllSides, Digital), Right (Media Bias/Fact Check)Reliability: Low factual reporting (Media Bias/Fact Check)

Verdict: Fox News (Fox News Channel) is rated Right (Digital) by AllSides and Right with low factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. In CadNews’s last 30 days it covered 235 stories; 36 of 235 (15%) were also covered by the other side. Outlets that publish mostly explainers or analysis are covered by the other side less often, so this measures overlap, not accuracy.

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.

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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. How ratings work

How Fox News covered the news this month

Stories covered
235
last 30 days
Loaded language
1.11 per story
based on 9 analyzed articles; all-outlet average 0.705
Cross-spectrum share
15%
of its stories were also covered by the other side (average 23%)
Framing
—
needs 10 stories with framing data (9 so far)

Methodology: we count the stories in our archive from the last 30 days that include Fox News (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

Fox News is rated Right (Digital) by AllSides and Right with low factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.LeftCenterRightAllSidesMBFC

Circles: independent raters’ political labels; diamond, when shown: CadNews’s average saved political framing, not a reliability rating.

Ownership and funding

Owner
Fox Corporation (Murdoch family)
Type
Cable news network

How other raters rate Fox News

CadNews’s own coverage numbers come from its saved coverage data, separate from these external ratings.

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Recent Fox News coverage

Blind spots

Big stories from the last 30 days, covered by outlets on both sides, that Fox News didn't cover in its feeds.

AllSides

Right (Digital)

Media Bias/Fact Check

Right · Low factual reporting

Factual reliability

low factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check

Founded

1996

Headquarters

New York, NY

Type

Cable news network

Ownership

Fox Corporation (Murdoch family)

Strengths

  • ·Largest cable news audience in the US.
  • ·Distinct daytime news vs. primetime opinion programming.

Things to keep in mind

  • ·Primetime opinion programming dominates editorial identity.
  • ·Selection of stories and headlines tilts right of center.

Is Fox News left or right?

Fox News is rated Right (Digital) by AllSides and Right with low 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 Fox News credible?

Fox News is rated Right (Digital) by AllSides and Right with low 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 Fox News?

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. Founded in 1996. Owned by Fox Corporation (Murdoch family). Based in New York, NY. Format: Cable news network.

What does Fox News cover most?

Of the 235 Fox News stories in CadNews's archive over the last 30 days, the most common topics were Top Stories (52%), Politics (32%), Sports (7%).

Does Fox News cover the same stories as the other side?

36 of 235 Fox News stories in our archive over the last 30 days (15%) were also covered by outlets on the other side of the political spectrum. Outlets that publish mostly explainers or analysis are covered by the other side less often, so this measures overlap, not accuracy. Stories it covered alone, and big stories it skipped, are listed on this page.

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Outlets on the other side

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