Following a recent bias review in June 2026, the New York Post's AllSides Media Bias Rating has shifted from Lean Right to Right.
The change comes after a panel of six expert bias reviewers, two each from the left, center and right, rated the New York Post Right (3.15) in a June 2026 Editorial Review. Weighing this result with past AllSides reviews, the outlet's overall rating moved from Lean Right (2.93) to Right (3.13).
The new rating is a somewhat minor shift — a difference of 0.2 — but was enough to nudge the Post from our Lean Right category to our Right category.
Individual panelist ratings ranged from 2.5, at the Lean Right boundary, to a solid 4.0 on the Right. Panelists unanimously agreed the Post shows several recurring types of bias, primarily sensationalism, subjective qualifying adjectives, story choice, headline bias and slant.
They discussed at length whether that sensationalism, on its own, was enough to carry the outlet from Lean Right into the Right category. We include many examples of articles reviewed on New York Post’s source page, and you can find even more examples in this blog, explaining how the panel reached its answer.
Story Choice and Sensationalism Propelled the NY Post Farther to the Right
Reviewers found story choice and sensationalism the clearest indicators of the Right rating, with the outlet repeatedly selecting topics and angles that appeal to conservative readers and repeatedly casting Democrats and progressive policies in a negative light.
A Center reviewer pointed to "Spencer Pratt loses LA mayor's race as Nithya Raman surges through to runoff after massive dump of ballots,” noting the article labeled Raman "far-left," framed the release of mail-in ballots as a sudden "dump,” and described Pratt's campaign as “a dramatic bid for mayor, with thousands backing his cause after his home burned down in the Palisades Fire.”
The outlet's new California Post section also reported about progressive policies and politicians with slant. A Lean Right reviewer said the section was "choosing the most far-left policy things and shining a big sensationalistic light on those things," with a focus on critical reports of liberal Gov. Gavin Newsom. A Lean Left reviewer reviewed "Utter chaos of California's voting system revealed as woman walks into unlocked ballot booth after it's shut," noting the word "chaos" in the headline and saying the article treated a single incident as evidence of a broken system, classifying it as opinion stated as fact.
Panelists found the Post rarely reports neutrally that a Democrat "said" something, instead reaching for loaded verbs and subjective qualifying adjectives.
Panelists examined "Sen. Chuck Schumer sulks over Graham Platner problem ahead of Maine Dem primary," noting the headline's use of "sulks," its framing of the situation as a "Platner problem," and its description of Schumer as the “highest-ranking Jewish lawmaker in Congress.” Panelists also reviewed "SF schools chief dragged before Congress to defend race, gender identity lessons," identifying the negative word choice, "dragged," and the article's description of the district's "ultra-liberal practices," with the reporting hinging entirely on Republican lawmakers criticizing the policies without including any proponents.
A Left reviewer said due to the “extreme presence of subjective qualifying adjectives, sensationalism, headline bias, and story choices that frame liberals/Dems in a negative light,” they rated the outlet just inside the Right category. The reviewer cited frequent coverage attacking New York mayoral figure Zohran Mamdani and politicians connected to him. One example was "Mamdani stands with incendiary DSA House candidate who called US a 'f–king disgrace,'" which was the second front-page story on the same subject during the review period.
Reviewers also found the Post frequently presented one side of a story while omitting opposing perspectives, a common media bias type known as viewpoint omission.
In the article "Trump picks Bill Pulte — who once squared off with another cabinet member — as national intel boss, replacing Tulsi Gabbard,” reviewers noted the article quoted only critics of Pulte while primarily including support for the departing Gabbard, while the headline was slanted against Pulte and “framed him as vengeful.”
The piece, "More than 100 UNRWA staff helped Hamas carry out Oct 7 attack: federal watchdog" was framed as U.S. tax dollars “being used against Israel" and cited Republican leaders who wanted the UNRWA dismantled, with "no mention of how US dollars have been used in Gaza,” panelists said.
Some Sensational Stories Appeal to the Left
There was some diversity among the panelists’ ratings with how right-leaning the outlet is. Some reviewers determined that the Post's habit of running sensational stories appealed across the political spectrum.
One article, "Rubio and UFC will sign deal to use cage fights for diplomacy," described the State Department's "eagerness to use UFC for bridge-building." Several reviewers also noted the Post will run racially or sexually charged stories of more interest to the left when the subject is sensational enough, such as the article Crossing the line Sicko NYPD cops allegedly mercilessly harassed deaf Asian.
However, the majority of panelists found the clickbaity stories that appealed to both right and left readers did not cancel out a steady pattern of negative framing toward Democrats and figures who challenge President Donald Trump from a left-leaning perspective.
How the New York Post Describes Its BIas
The New York Post alludes to its editorial bent in its Editorial Standards, which say, “The New York Post, California Post, Page Six and Decider are committed to accurate and aggressive reporting presented in a way that engages our millions of daily newspaper and digital readers. We offer a common-sense perspective on issues and politics, giving fair time to newsmakers and viewpoints often ignored by other media.”
Conclusion
"’Tabloid of the Right’ sums it up," one Lean Right reviewer said. While the outlet's instinct for sensational stories occasionally pulls it toward subjects the left would also follow, the panel found its word choice, story selection and framing consistently negative toward Democrats and Trump critics during the review period.
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