Is PBS News biased?
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Verdict: PBS News (PBS NewsHour) is rated Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. In CadNews’s last 30 days it covered 14 stories; 6 of 14 were also covered by the other side.
PBS News produces the PBS NewsHour and covers national and international news for public television.
Visit pbs.orgExternal 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 PBS News covered the news this month
Not enough data yet: 3 stories analyzed so far. Updated every 30 minutes.
Methodology: we count the stories in our archive from the last 30 days that include PBS 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
Circles: independent raters’ political labels; diamond, when shown: CadNews’s average saved political framing, not a reliability rating.
How other raters rate PBS News
| Rater | Rating | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Left-Center · High factual reporting | View rating ↗ |
CadNews’s own coverage numbers come from its saved coverage data, separate from these external ratings.
Recent coverage compared
- BREAKING: JD Vance Makes Jaw-Dropping Defense of PutinCenter-left framing
Straightforward reporting on the event with a focus on the specific 'humanitarian' quote and GOP backlash.
Compare with: The Bulwark, NewsNation — see the story
- New Mexico sues Epstein attorney and accountant, accuses them of hiding sex trafficking operationCenter-left framing
Factual reporting via AP focusing on the AG's allegations and the estate's value.
Compare with: The Washington Times, New York Post, The Epoch Times — see the story
emphasize that Hubbard was originally seized from his home in Ukraine and highlight Trump's claim of personal intervention with Putin.
Compare with: The Center Square — see the story
Blind spots
Big stories from the last 30 days, covered by outlets on both sides, that PBS News didn't cover in its feeds.
- Detained American Stephen Hubbard released by Russia as Witkoff meets Putin20 outlets
- Sister of Stephen Hubbard, released by Russia, thanks Trump as 'hand of God'13 outlets
- Attack Ad Featuring Candidate’s Estranged Mother Sparks Outrage12 outlets
- Mother of Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate calls her 'liar' in scathing video12 outlets
- Christina Applegate Reveals She Was Misdiagnosed With MS: ‘I’m Back at Square One’ and It’s a ‘Mindf—’12 outlets
Media Bias/Fact Check
Left-Center · High factual reporting
Factual reliability
high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check
Type
Public broadcast news program
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 PBS News left or right?
PBS News is rated Left-Center with high 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 PBS News credible?
PBS News is rated Left-Center with high 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 PBS News?
PBS News produces the PBS NewsHour and covers national and international news for public television. Founded in 1975. Format: Public broadcast news program.
What does PBS News cover most?
Of the 14 PBS News stories in CadNews's archive over the last 30 days, the most common topics were Politics (64%), Top Stories (21%), Technology (7%).
Does PBS News cover the same stories as the other side?
6 of 14 PBS News 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 PBS News with outlets whose sourced political labels fall on the other side of the spectrum.
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.
Other center-left outlets
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.