Bias

Some news sources describe legislation around LGBTQ issues as "anti-LGBTQ." Does the term show clear media bias?

The AllSides Media Bias Chart™ is now clickable! Click on any news outlet for a full description of its bias rating. 

In April 2023, reports emerged that Thomas had received gifts from GOP donor Harlan Crow and did not disclose some of them. These revelations have led to controversy regarding whether Thomas has committed ethical violations and what the ramifications should be.

What does the term “mainstream media” actually mean? Which companies fall under the label? Why is some popular media labeled “alternative” instead? These questions sparked an interesting discussion among members of our AllSides team.

AllSides analyzed two weeks of content on the Bing News homepage, Politics page, and for selected search terms.

AllSides analyzed media outlets to determine how they covered both stories, and which of the two stories earned more prominence in outlets on the left and right.

On April 17, Fox News (Right bias) prominently featured the

Carlson was framed as both a “right-wing extremist” or a “prime time star” by media across the spectrum.

At AllSides, bias is not about blame or finding fault. It is about helping readers and our entire democracy to understand each other better.

If we step back to consider the big picture, the biases that supposedly taint politics and threaten the republic aren’t so easily explained or understood.

Race may have motivated Ralph Yarl's shooting. But many news sources already reached that conclusion before police have.

Twitter’s decision to mark NPR as "state-affiliated" sparked a debate at AllSides over whether NPR truly deserved the label. 

After reviewing the bias of numerous media outlets, the latest version of the AllSides Media Bias Chart™ features just one change.

Homepage screenshots from news outlets show how sensationalism and partisan bias were rampant in coverage of Trump's indictment and arraignment.

When past mass shootings took place inside religious institutions, President Joe Biden mentioned the victims’ religious beliefs — but not so in the case of Nashville.

A new AllSides analysis found RealClearPolitics to be largely balanced, confirming our Center AllSides Media Bias Rating™ for the news aggregator.

As fentanyl overdoses continue to skyrocket in the U.S., questions about where it comes from and how to deal with it are driving media bias and divides in coverage.

News sources on left and right are framing recent attempts to limit drag performances very differently.

Various sides of the media presented different conclusions on what caused SVB's failure. When that happens, misinformation can spread.

In January 2022, Spotify created a hub for COVID-19 information in response to controversy around Joe Rogan’s podcast. AllSides found that Spotify’s COVID-19 information hub omits sources on the right.