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Reliability and bias ratings for 124 news outlets

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.

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Wire services 1

Mainstream news 15

Fox News

foxnews.com

Politics · Entertainment · Sports · Tech · Health & Science

3135 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned right in 106 of 204

Fox News is rated Right (Digital) by AllSides and Right with low factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

The Guardian

theguardian.com

Politics · Entertainment · Sports · Business & Finance · Tech · Health & Science

2550 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned left in 95 of 166

The Guardian is rated Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

CBS News

cbsnews.com

Politics

2227 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned neutral in 180 of 309

CBS News is rated Right-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

The New York Times

nytimes.com

Politics · Entertainment · Business & Finance · Tech · Health & Science

2224 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned left in 100 of 164

The New York Times is rated Lean Left (News) by AllSides and Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

The Hill

thehill.com

Politics

2063 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned neutral in 169 of 170

The Hill is rated Least Biased with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Washington Examiner

washingtonexaminer.com

Politics · Business & Finance

1916 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned right in 139 of 152

Washington Examiner is rated Right-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

NBC News

nbcnews.com

Politics

1127 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned left in 97 of 182

NBC News is rated Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

The Washington Post

washingtonpost.com

Politics

894 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned left in 40 of 57

The Washington Post is rated Lean Left (News) by AllSides and Left-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

ABC News

abcnews.go.com

Politics

823 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned neutral in 87 of 137

ABC News is rated Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Semafor

semafor.com

Politics

754 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned neutral in 23 of 23

Semafor is rated Least Biased with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

NPR

npr.org

Politics · Health & Science

735 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned left in 29 of 50

NPR is rated Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

National Review

nationalreview.com

Politics

207 stories covered (30 days)

National Review is rated Right with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Vox

vox.com

Politics

181 stories covered (30 days)

Vox is rated Left by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Roll Call

rollcall.com

Politics

163 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned neutral in 19 of 19

Roll Call is rated Least Biased with very high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Politico

politico.com

Politics

114 stories covered (30 days)

Politico is rated Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Financial outlets 2

Nonprofit newsrooms 28

Reason

reason.com

Politics

571 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned right in 17 of 23

Reason is rated Right-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

CalMatters

calmatters.org

Politics

198 stories covered (30 days)

CalMatters is rated Center by AllSides and Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Texas Tribune

texastribune.org

Politics

195 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned left in 7 of 12

Texas Tribune is rated Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Michigan Advance

michiganadvance.com

Politics

187 stories covered (30 days)

Michigan Advance is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Iowa Capital Dispatch

iowacapitaldispatch.com

Politics

170 stories covered (30 days)

Iowa Capital Dispatch is rated Left with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Ohio Capital Journal

ohiocapitaljournal.com

Politics

169 stories covered (30 days)

Framing leaned left in 9 of 10

Ohio Capital Journal is rated Lean Left by AllSides and Left with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Mississippi Today

mississippitoday.org

Politics

Not enough data yet: 4 stories analyzed so far.

Mississippi Today is rated Center by AllSides and Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Bridge Michigan

bridgemi.com

Politics

126 stories covered (30 days)

Bridge Michigan is rated Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Pennsylvania Capital-Star

penncapital-star.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 2 stories analyzed so far.

Pennsylvania Capital-Star is rated Left with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Maine Morning Star

mainemorningstar.com

Politics

95 stories covered (30 days)

Maine Morning Star is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Arizona Mirror

azmirror.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 3 stories analyzed so far.

Arizona Mirror is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

The 19th

19thnews.org

Politics

84 stories covered (30 days)

The 19th is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Louisiana Illuminator

lailluminator.com

Politics

75 stories covered (30 days)

Louisiana Illuminator is rated Lean Left by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

NC Newsline

ncnewsline.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 1 stories analyzed so far.

NC Newsline is rated Left-Center with mostly factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Source NM

sourcenm.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 2 stories analyzed so far.

Source NM is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Georgia Recorder

georgiarecorder.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 4 stories analyzed so far.

Georgia Recorder is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Tennessee Lookout

tennesseelookout.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 2 stories analyzed so far.

Tennessee Lookout is rated Lean Left by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Kentucky Lantern

kentuckylantern.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 3 stories analyzed so far.

Kentucky Lantern is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Colorado Newsline

coloradonewsline.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 0 stories analyzed so far.

Colorado Newsline is rated Center by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Florida Phoenix

floridaphoenix.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 3 stories analyzed so far.

Florida Phoenix is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Virginia Mercury

virginiamercury.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 2 stories analyzed so far.

Virginia Mercury is rated Center by AllSides and Left-Center with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Wisconsin Examiner

wisconsinexaminer.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 2 stories analyzed so far.

Wisconsin Examiner is rated Lean Left by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Utah News Dispatch

utahnewsdispatch.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 0 stories analyzed so far.

Utah News Dispatch is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Missouri Independent

missouriindependent.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 0 stories analyzed so far.

Missouri Independent is rated Lean Left by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Nevada Current

nevadacurrent.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 2 stories analyzed so far.

Nevada Current is rated Center by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

SC Daily Gazette

scdailygazette.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 0 stories analyzed so far.

SC Daily Gazette is rated Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Minnesota Reformer

minnesotareformer.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 3 stories analyzed so far.

Minnesota Reformer is rated Left by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

New Hampshire Bulletin

newhampshirebulletin.com

Politics

Not enough data yet: 2 stories analyzed so far.

New Hampshire Bulletin is rated Center by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check.

Independent outlets 5

How we rate

Political profiles use framing across the spectrum. Topic outlets use confirmation status, industry versus skeptic perspectives, or coverage of health evidence. Coverage figures are saved from the last 30 days and sorted within each outlet type. Detailed lens percentages require at least 10 analyzed articles; other figures require at least 5 analyzed stories. Our methodology