Christiane Amanpour

About Christiane Amanpour's Bias Rating

Christiane Amanpour is a author source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.

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Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Left display media bias in ways that moderately align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Lean Left bias is a moderately liberal rating on the political spectrum.

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Christiane Amanpour is the Chief International Correspondent for CNN. Amanpour was heavily criticized in the summer of 2016 after an interview with Daniel Hannan for claiming that Brexit was a result of  "white identity and xenophobia." In an opinion column written by Amanpour, she claims, "I believe in being truthful, not neutral." However, especially since her interview with Hannan, many say it is clear that Amanpour reports with a left bias, with some going as far as saying that "she’s a walking parody of an unhinged leftist ‘reporter.’" Therefore, the AllSides Bias Rating™ for Christiane Amanpour is lean left. With more research and community feedback, the bias rating of lean left is subject to change.

More On Christiane Amanpour

Amanpour was hired by CNN in 1983 and covered stories such as the Persian Gulf War, Iraq's occupation of Kuwait, and the Bosnian War. In 2010, Amanpour left CNN for ABC News where she would be an anchor on This Week. Amanpour later returned to CNN in 2012 where she would host her interview show Amanpour.

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As of September 2023, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for Christiane Amanpour. On average, those who disagree with our rating think this source has a Lean Left bias.

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