Is National Review biased?
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Lean: Right (Media Bias/Fact Check)Reliability: Mostly factual reporting (Media Bias/Fact Check)
Verdict: National Review is rated Right with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. In CadNews’s last 30 days it covered 18 stories; 2 of 18 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.
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.
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How National Review 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 National Review (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
- National Review Inc. (non-profit)
- Type
- Conservative magazine
How other raters rate National Review
| Rater | Rating | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Right · Mostly Factual | View rating ↗ |
CadNews’s own coverage numbers come from its saved coverage data, separate from these external ratings.
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Recent National Review coverage
Frames the NPVIC as a partisan tool to subvert the Constitution and warns of a lack of legal safeguards.
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Strongly emphasizes the Chinese espionage threat and potential failures in chip-export policy.
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National Review: “Trump’s People May Have to Answer for Jensen Huang”
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Blind spots
Big stories from the last 30 days, covered by outlets on both sides, that National Review didn't cover in its feeds.
- Van Hollen announces bid for majority leader, but Schumer says he has the votes32 outlets
- Trump says US doesn’t need Iran deal21 outlets
- Microsoft Outlook outage updates: 'Progress toward recovery' as email disruption now on 2nd day19 outlets
- Sentinel at Tomb of Unknown Soldier yells at Hegseth group to maintain decorum17 outlets
- White House warns of criminal inquiries into House Democrats who investigate Trump16 outlets
Media Bias/Fact Check
Right · Mostly Factual
Factual reliability
mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check
Founded
1955
Headquarters
New York, NY
Type
Conservative magazine
Ownership
National Review Inc. (non-profit)
Strengths
- ·Long-running home for serious conservative argument.
- ·Range of viewpoints within the conservative coalition.
Things to keep in mind
- ·Primarily opinion and analysis, not breaking news.
- ·Editorial perspective is openly conservative.
Is National Review left or right?
National Review is rated Right with mostly 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 National Review credible?
National Review is rated Right with mostly 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 National Review?
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. Founded in 1955. Owned by National Review Inc. (non-profit). Based in New York, NY. Format: Conservative magazine.
What does National Review cover most?
Of the 18 National Review stories in CadNews's archive over the last 30 days, the most common topics were Politics (94%), World News (6%).
Does National Review cover the same stories as the other side?
2 of 18 National Review stories in our archive over the last 30 days 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.
Read across the spectrum
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Outlets on the other side
Compare National Review 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.
The Daily Wire
Digital media outletdailywire.com
Media Bias/Fact Check: Right · Mixed factual reporting
The Daily Wire is a digital outlet built around opinion shows and a conservative editorial line. Its news section reports facts but selects and frames stories from an explicitly right-leaning perspective.