Is MSNBC biased?

How MSNBC covered the news this month

Stories covered

334

last 30 days

Loaded language

0.5 per story

based on 42 analyzed articles; all-outlet average 0.839

Cross-spectrum share

19%

of its stories were also covered by the other side (average 18%)

Framing

21 of 42

framed left of center; neutral in 21 (based on 42 analyzed articles)

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

• Media Bias/Fact Check: Left · Mixed factual reporting
• CadNews: Average saved political framing · 42 articles, last 30 days

Ownership and funding

Owner

NBCUniversal (Comcast)

Type

Cable news network

How other raters rate MSNBC

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

Recent MSNBC coverage

• Russia and Ukraine agree to a large exchange of prisoners of war, officials at Abu Dhabi talks sayNeutral

  Content unavailable; headline is a standard factual summary.

  Compare with: New York Post, NewsNation, The Washington Times — see the story

• Sanders, Slotkin won't back Schumer as Senate Democratic leader

  characterize the move as a rebuke of 'establishment politics' and highlight the emergence of 'liberal-minded lawmakers' seeking a 'new direction' to reflect a 'seismic' shift following the midterm sweep.

  Also covered by: The Washington Times, Fox News, New York Post — see the story

• Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than expected, complicating Fed's inflation fightLeft framing

  Contrasts economic data with President Trump's political rhetoric.

  Compare with: Washington Examiner, Just the News, The Washington Times — see the story

• A new documentary series explores the history of US prisonsLeft framing

  The headline portrays the Attorney General's actions as beneficial to his political opponents.

• Reporters on the Job: From Paris to Salina, KansasLeft framing

  Headline and summary suggest a critical view of Hegseth's promotion criteria.

• Stephen Miller era begins in Trump's White House

  emphasize the 'horrified' reaction to Miller's promotion, characterize his past policies as 'brutal', and highlight internal friction through the 'takeover' of the White House…

  Also covered by: Newsweek, The Dispatch, TheBlaze — see the story

• Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang faces bipartisan congressional scrutiny over reported China spy link

  Nvidia investigating reports that CEO Jensen Huang was targeted by Chinese…

  Also covered by: Newsweek, New York Post, The Epoch Times — see the story

• Trump says he offered White House press secretary job to Dana White

  question the seriousness of the offer by characterizing it as a 'stunt' intended to distract from midterm election losses and contrast Trump's 'violent' descriptors with traditional professional…

  Also covered by: Washington Examiner, Just the News, Fox News — see the story

• Follow live: US chip stocks plummetNeutral

  Content is unrelated to the technology story; provides political commentary on elections.

  Compare with: The Daily Caller — see the story

• Collins concedes U.S. Senate race to Jackson

  characterize Collins' independent reputation as a facade, celebrate the end of her "reign," and frame the victory as a progressive mandate from working-class voters against the Republican brand.

  Also covered by: Washington Free Beacon, Newsweek, Washington Examiner — see the story

Blind spots

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

• Haley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers, bucking Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race48 outlets
• Trump to replace Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller as chief of staff43 outlets
• Republican congressman to force impeachment vote on Defence Secretary Hegseth39 outlets
• Scott Colom wins historic Senate race in Mississippi35 outlets
• Newsom moves to commute all California death sentences to life in prison without parole34 outlets

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.

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Outlets on the other side

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