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Is Washington Examiner biased?

Independent monitors rate Washington Examiner as right.

The Washington Examiner is a Washington-focused outlet covering politics and policy from a conservative perspective. It mixes straight reporting with a large volume of commentary, and its story selection and headlines are generally rated right of center.

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How Washington Examiner covered the news this month

Stories covered
72
last 30 days
Loaded language
0.35 per story
all-outlet average 0.289
Cross-spectrum share
33%
of its stories were also covered by the other side (average 31%)
Framing
—
needs 10 stories with framing data (0 so far)

Top topics

  • Politics · 78% (avg 41%)
  • World News · 11% (avg 11%)
  • Top Stories · 8% (avg 41%)
  • Technology · 1% (avg 5%)
  • Business · 1% (avg 2%)

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

Recent coverage compared

Blind spots

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

Political lean

Right

Factual reliability

Mixed factual reporting

Founded

2005

Headquarters

Washington, DC

Type

Political news and commentary

Ownership

Clarity Media Group (Philip Anschutz)

Strengths

  • ·Close coverage of Congress, conservative politics and the federal bureaucracy.
  • ·Often reports on stories underplayed by mainstream outlets.

Things to keep in mind

  • ·News and commentary sit side by side, so readers should check the label.
  • ·Headline framing is frequently openly conservative.

Is Washington Examiner left or right?

CadNews rates Washington Examiner as right. This rating reflects the consensus of independent media monitors (AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, Media Bias/Fact Check) and how its framing compares with other outlets in our story analyses.

Is Washington Examiner credible?

Washington Examiner has mixed factual reporting factual reliability. Close coverage of Congress, conservative politics and the federal bureaucracy.

What is Washington Examiner?

The Washington Examiner is a Washington-focused outlet covering politics and policy from a conservative perspective. It mixes straight reporting with a large volume of commentary, and its story selection and headlines are generally rated right of center. Founded in 2005, it is owned by Clarity Media Group (Philip Anschutz) and based in Washington, DC. Format: Political news and commentary.

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