Bias •
July 4th, 2022
The Epoch Times Bias Rated Lean Right in AllSides Blind Bias Survey
The Epoch Times’ AllSides Media Bias Rating™ was confirmed as Lean Right in our May 2022 Blind Bias Survey.
On a scale of -9 to +9 with 0 representing Center, respondents on average rated The Epoch Times as 2.58, which is in the Lean Right category.
On average, respondents who self-reported being on the left rated The Epoch Times as Right. Respondents in the Center and on the right rated The Epoch Times as Lean Right.
Democrats rated The Epoch Times as Right, on average, while Independents and Republicans rated The Epoch Times as Lean Right.
A total of 881 respondents from across the political spectrum – people who identified as Left, Lean Left, Center, Lean Right, or Right – rated the media bias of The Epoch Times. Sign up to participate in our next Blind Bias Survey here.
When normalized, 7% of respondents rated The Epoch Times as left of center (2% Left, 5% Lean Left), 24% rated it as in the exact center, and 69% rated it as right of center (28% Right, 41% Lean Right).
The last time AllSides conducted a Blind Bias Survey for The Epoch Times was in August 2020, in which respondents rated the bias of the media outlet as between Center and Lean Right. The AllSides team determined a Lean Right Rating at the time after conducting an Editorial Review.
The Epoch Times’ media bias rating is featured on the AllSides Media Bias Chart™.
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