Congratulations to Verity (Center bias), which has achieved AllSides Balance Certification™ for the first time!
AllSides Balance Certification™ is awarded to exemplary media outlets that have undergone our patented media bias rating methods in an AllSides Media Bias Audit and met our strict criteria for balance. Balance Certification signifies news reporting that is substantially free from partisan political bias or equally balances left, center, and right perspectives. Verity is managed by Improve the News Foundation.
Verity Rated Center by Americans and Experts in AllSides Media Bias Audit
A multipartisan panel of reviewers trained to spot bias rated Verity's written news content as nearly dead Center (-0.33) in a July 2025 Editorial Review.
Meanwhile, a Blind Bias Survey of over 800 Americans also returned a result of Center (0.28). Respondents in all bias categories rated Verity as Center on average.
The final AllSides Media Bias Rating™ for Verity is Center, or -0.02 on the AllSides Media Bias Meter™.
Note: Not all Center-rated outlets are Balance Certified, but all Balance Certified outlets are rated Center.
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During a time when trust in news organizations is at historic lows and bias is killing news trust, news organizations can bolster credibility by undergoing an AllSides Media Bias Audit. These independent audits reveal whether everyday readers and bias experts see political bias in news reporting, so that newsrooms can either prove to audiences that they're fair and balanced, or course correct if they're not.
During a Media Bias Audit, we use a combination of our core rating methods to assess bias:
- Blind Bias Surveys (Americans across the political spectrum rate news bias without knowing the source)
- Editorial Reviews (a multipartisan panel of experts looks for types of bias)
- Small Group Editorial Reviews (a smaller, multipartisan panel rates bias)
AllSides Media Bias Audits reveal whether audiences see political bias in news reporting and provide actionable insights to help news teams output more balanced, trustworthy news.
Organizations like Verity may commission AllSides to perform a Media Bias Audit to learn more about their bias. However, AllSides Balance Certification™ is not available for purchase. It is only awarded if news content meets or surpasses very strict criteria.
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