AP Bias Blog Posts
How Associated Press Shows Bias in Coverage of Seed Oil Debate
Bias / March 13th, 2025 / by Julie Mastrine

The Associated Press (Left) showed strong bias in a recent piece covering the debate over seed oils.
See moreLegacy Media Was Wrong to Abandon Objectivity
Bias / February 26th, 2025 / by Julie Mastrine

The Associated Press and other legacy outlets openly abandoned objectivity in 2023. Here’s how that’s going for them.
See moreVersion 10.1 of the AllSides Media Bias Chart: Updated Ratings for AP, The Guardian
Bias / November 19th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff
Associated Press, The Guardian Bias Ratings Moved from Lean Left to Left
Bias / November 18th, 2024 / by AllSides Staff

The bias ratings of AP and The Guardian were moved from Lean Left to Left following numerous AllSides bias reviews.
See moreDid a Bullet Hit Trump? While Many Reported 'Yes', the AP Held Off
Bias / July 30th, 2024 / by Henry A. Brechter

Many reports from the Associated Press (Lean Left bias) don’t say explicitly that Trump was shot or grazed by a bullet.
See moreMedia Bias Alert: How Media Outlets Showed Bias in Coverage of SCOTUS Chevron Decision
Bias / July 3rd, 2024 / by Julie Mastrine

When covering the recent Supreme Court decision that undercut federal agencies’ power to make and enforce policy, media outlets showed bias.
See moreHow AP Stylebook Shows Bias in Climate Change, Climate Crisis Guidance
Bias / April 17th, 2024 / by Julie Mastrine
AP Edits Article On Former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s Resignation Following Bias Accusations
Bias / January 5th, 2024 / by Julie Mastrine

The Associated Press significantly edited an article about former Harvard president Claudine Gay’s resignation on Wednesday after the original piece was accused of media bias.
See moreAssociated Press Rated Lean Left in AllSides Blind Bias Survey
Bias / June 20th, 2023 / by AllSides Staff

Associated Press’ AllSides Media Bias Rating™ was confirmed as Lean Left in our May 2023 Blind Bias Survey. On a scale of -9 to +9 with 0 representing Center, respondents on average rated AP as -1.30,...
See moreAP Stylebook Accused of Bias for Deeming Term 'the French' as 'Dehumanizing'
Bias / January 27th, 2023 / by Julie Mastrine

Twitter users poked fun at AP — and some accused them of bias — for its guidance around using the article “the” for certain groups of people.
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