Is The Washington Post biased?
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Lean: Lean Left (AllSides, News), Left-Center (Media Bias/Fact Check)Reliability: Mostly factual reporting (Media Bias/Fact Check)
Verdict: The Washington Post (WaPo) is rated Lean Left (News) by AllSides and Left-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. In CadNews’s last 30 days it covered 58 stories; 19 of 58 (33%) were also covered by the other side.
The Post is a national paper with strong political and national-security coverage based in DC. Its reporting standards are well-regarded; opinion content runs left-of-center with a few conservative columnists.
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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 The Washington Post 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 The Washington Post (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
- Nash Holdings (Jeff Bezos)
- Type
- National daily newspaper
How other raters rate The Washington Post
| Rater | Rating | Source |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Lean Left (News) | View rating ↗ |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Left-Center · 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 The Washington Post coverage
Provides standard election result summary.
Compare with: The Epoch Times, The Center Square — see the story
- Richard Posner, influential and iconoclastic federal judge, dies at 87Center-left framing
Emphasizes his long judicial tenure and his high rank in the legal hierarchy.
Compare with: Reason — see the story
portray the event as a 'stunning moment' or a 'humiliating reprimand' for a 'rowdy' group, emphasizing the irony of a Defense Secretary being scolded at a sacred military site.
Also covered by: Newsweek, Washington Examiner, The Wall Street Journal — see the story
The Washington Post: “Rep. Lauren Boebert ousted in Colorado’s conservative 4th District”
Also covered by: NBC News, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian — see the story
Blind spots
Big stories from the last 30 days, covered by outlets on both sides, that The Washington Post didn't cover in its feeds.
- Microsoft Outlook outage updates: 'Progress toward recovery' as email disruption now on 2nd day19 outlets
- White House warns of criminal inquiries into House Democrats who investigate Trump16 outlets
- Nvidia's Jensen Huang resigns, chipmaker names CFO Colette Kress as interim CEO15 outlets
- Trump recommends Tim Cook for Nvidia CEO after Jensen Huang resigns14 outlets
- One Dead and Four Wounded in Shooting Around Washington D.C. Condo Building14 outlets
AllSides
Lean Left (News)
Media Bias/Fact Check
Left-Center · Mostly Factual
Factual reliability
mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check
Founded
1877
Headquarters
Washington, D.C.
Type
National daily newspaper
Ownership
Nash Holdings (Jeff Bezos)
Strengths
- ·Politics, intelligence, and government accountability reporting.
- ·Fact Checker column documents claims by public officials.
Things to keep in mind
- ·Headline and topic choices can read as left-of-center.
- ·Ownership by a tech founder is occasionally cited in coverage of related industries.
Is The Washington Post left or right?
The Washington Post is rated Lean Left (News) by AllSides and Left-Center 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 The Washington Post credible?
The Washington Post is rated Lean Left (News) by AllSides and Left-Center 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 The Washington Post?
The Post is a national paper with strong political and national-security coverage based in DC. Its reporting standards are well-regarded; opinion content runs left-of-center with a few conservative columnists. Founded in 1877. Owned by Nash Holdings (Jeff Bezos). Based in Washington, D.C.. Format: National daily newspaper.
What does The Washington Post cover most?
Of the 58 The Washington Post stories in CadNews's archive over the last 30 days, the most common topics were Politics (85%), Top Stories (14%), Business (2%).
Does The Washington Post cover the same stories as the other side?
19 of 58 The Washington Post stories in our archive over the last 30 days (33%) 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.
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Compare The Washington Post with
Outlets on the other side
Compare The Washington Post 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.