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Is CNN Fake News?

Bias / January 17th, 2024 / By Julie Mastrine

This blog was originally published in 2018. It is regularly updated to reflect current events and bias updates. Is CNN (Lean Left bias) fake news? Former President Donald Trump famously told a CNN reporter, “You’re fake news” in January 2017. Fake news is now a term that has been used...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, CNN, Fake News

Partisan Entertainment Like the CNN Town Hall May Be the Reason Donald Trump Is Re-Elected in 2024

Recommended Reading / May 15th, 2023 / By Jessica Carpenter

The recent CNN Town Hall with Former President Donald Trump was a great example of partisan entertainment at play.

Donald Trump, CNN, Ben Shapiro, Partisanship, 2024 Presidential Election

When Donald Trump Kidnaps a TV Network

Recommended Reading / May 15th, 2023 / By Dan Schnur

Whether the non-Fox networks pay attention to Trump or not, half the country is listening to him.

Donald Trump, Media Industry, CNN

Carlson, Lemon Fired in Cable News Shakeup

Story of the Week / April 27th, 2023 / By AllSides Staff

Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon were unceremoniously removed from their respective positions at Fox News and CNN on Monday.

Story Of The Week, Media Industry, Fox News, Tucker Carlson, Television, Don Lemon, CNN

Media Bias Alert: Which Outlets Covered Don Lemon More Than Tucker Carlson?

Bias / April 26th, 2023 / By Clare Ashcraft

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.

Tucker Carlson, Fox News, CNN, Don Lemon

Are CNN and Politico Becoming Nonpartisan Amid Leadership Changes?

Bias / September 14th, 2022 / By Julie Mastrine

CNN and Politico, long on the left, have new leadership committed to being more objective. Have their biases changed?

CNN, CNN Bias, Politico, Politico Bias, AllSides Media Bias Chart, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Media Bias

Media Bias Alert: Supreme Court Justices Dispute NPR Story

News / January 25th, 2022 / By Joseph Ratliff

The Supreme Court stirred controversy last week by denying an NPR (Online News rated Center) report saying Chief Justice John Roberts had “in some form” asked his fellow justices to wear masks. A reporter from Fox News (Right) cited a source who also denied the report about Roberts.

Supreme Court, NPR, Media Industry, Media Bias, CNN, Fox News, Sonia Sotomayor, Neil Gorsuch, John Roberts

Media Bias Alert: The Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack

Bias / November 30th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

Some have accused CNN and The Washington Post of media bias in their reports of the Waukesha SUV Christmas parade attack that left many dead and injured.

Media Bias, Washington Post, CNN, Liberal Media Bias

Analysis: Was Media Biased In Coverage of Biden, Trump's Troop Removals from Afghanistan?

Bias / April 20th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

On April 14, President Biden announced his intention to end the war in Afghanistan . In 2019 and 2020 , President Trump also said he would withdraw troops . Was the media biased in its coverage of both stories? Drew Holden, a freelance commentary writer not yet rated by AllSides , says it...

Media Bias, CNN, New York Times, MSNBC, ABC News, Time Magazine, Washington Post

How Our Readers Rated the Media Bias of CNN, Fox News and Politico, and More

Bias / February 9th, 2021 / By Rick Wytmar

We recently released the findings of our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which over 2,000 people across the political spectrum rated the media bias of five different news outlets blindly, seeing only their content and story choice but not the name of the news publication. Below are...

Media Bias, CNN, Fox News, New York Post, Politico

Protest or Riot: Who Decides? A Data Analysis of Media Bias

Bias / February 2nd, 2021 / By Michael Tauberg

From the Center This piece is from a writer rated Center. Editor's Note: This piece originally appeared on Medium.com. Life, Liberty, and Hypocrisy for All The shocking events of Jan 6, 2021 make for fun media analysis. In one day, the conservatives media became sympathetic to rioters and...

Media Bias, Fox News, CNN, Liberal Media Bias, Conservatives, AllSides Media Bias Ratings

Updated Media Bias Ratings: CNN, Fox News, New York Post, Politico, Reuters

Bias / January 25th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

AllSides recently conducted our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey , in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly reviewed the bias of 5 media outlets: CNN (online news only), Fox News (online news only), New York Post , Politico , and Reuters . In this blog, we’ll tell you a...

Media Bias, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, CNN, Fox News, Politico, New York Post, Blind Bias Survey

AllSides Moves CNN’s Bias Rating to Left

Recommended Reading / January 20th, 2021 / By Julie Mastrine

CNN’s AllSides Media Bias Rating™ has shifted from Lean Left to Left. After analyzing the results of our November 2020 Blind Bias Survey, in which 2,285 people across the political spectrum blindly rated CNN's content, AllSides moved CNN's Media Bias Rating™ from Lean Left to Left on Jan...

AllSides Media Bias Chart, Liberal Media Bias, Media Bias, CNN, CNN Bias

Why Many on the Left Are Cutting off Trump Supporters

Recommended Reading / November 24th, 2020 / By Joseph Ratliff

A View from the Left Editor's Note: This piece is from a writer rated Lean Left. Get all sides of this topic by reading another view: No, It's Not Okay to Make Lists of Political Dissidents With Joe Biden’s widely-accepted projected victory in the 2020 presidential election , many on the...

Polarization, Don Lemon, Donald Trump, CNN, Trump Administration, White House

CNN Accused of Bias for “Individuals With a Cervix” Tweet

Bias / July 31st, 2020 / By Julie Mastrine

Media bias accusations swirled around CNN ( Lean Left bias ) this week, showcasing the very clear ideological divide on issues of sex and gender. CNN shared an article on Twitter July 30 about the American Cancer Society’s recommendations for cervical cancer screenings. CNN wrote the...

Media Bias, Liberal Media Bias, CNN, Progressives, Progressivism, Transgender Issues, Women, Women's Issues

Media Bias Alert: Media Ignores Coronavirus Death Rates to Attack Governors

Bias / March 31st, 2020 / By John Gable, AllSides Co-founder

Even in this time of crisis and death, some in the news media launched partisan attacks on Republican governors regardless of actual data, including how many people have died. We see this in the media all the time: journalists often cherry-pick commentary and data to support the side they...

Media Bias, CNN, Liberal Media Bias

Project Veritas, CNN and the Ethics of Undercover Reporting

Bias / October 17th, 2019 / By Henry A. Brechter

On Monday, Project Veritas, a right-wing activist group that seeks to uncover media bias, began releasing videos that claim to reveal a paramount anti-Donald Trump bias within CNN. Videos present undercover recordings of CNN president Jeff Zucker telling employees to “stay focused” on...

Media Bias, CNN, Project Veritas, Donald Trump, Journalism, 1st Amendment, ABC News

Second Democratic Debate Reveals CNN Media Bias

News / August 1st, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

The second round of the Democratic debates , held Tuesday and Wednesday nights in Detroit, revealed media bias on the part of CNN and its moderators. AllSides tracked how many direct questions and follow-up questions were asked of each candidate and found a clear bias. Former Vice...

Media Bias, CNN, Democratic Debates, Democratic Party, Election 2020

Hate Crimes Are Either Rare or Common, Depending on Your Bias

Bias / February 26th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

After the Jussie Smollett hate crime case was revealed to be a hoax, media outlets on both the left and the right seemed split as to whether or not hate crimes are a common or uncommon occurrence in the U.S. overall. In case you missed it, last week Jussie Smollett turned himself in after...

Media Bias, Hate Crimes, Jussie Smollett, Conservatives, CNN

VIDEO: What is AllSides?

Bias / January 16th, 2019 / By Julie Mastrine

Each day, it seems there's another intense partisan fight heating up Congress or sparking ire on our social media feeds. How have we become so polarized? As described in our new video above, media bias — and the technology that enables it — is a huge factor. News, social media feeds and...

Media Bias, News, Fake News, New York Times, CNN, AllSides Media Bias Ratings, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Journalism, Free Speech

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