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CNN (Opinion)

-4.00
LeftLeft biasWhat does this mean?

How we determined this rating:

  • Independent Review
  • Editorial Review
  • AllSides has medium confidence in this bias rating.

Unless otherwise noted, this bias rating refers only to online news coverage, not TV, print, or radio content.

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Contents
  1. About CNN (Opinion)'s Bias Rating
  2. What a "Left" Rating Means
  3. Confidence Level
  4. Ownership & Funding

About CNN (Opinion)'s Bias Rating

CNN (Opinion) is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Left.

—NOTE: CNN opinion shut down in Aug. 2024.—

Note that this media bias rating only refers to the Opinion/Editorial web pages at CNN.com, NOT CNN cable TV news commentary. AllSides also provides a separate AllSides Media Bias Rating™ for CNN's online news. AllSides sometimes provides a separate bias rating for opinion and news content. We split CNN online news from CNN editorial in a December 21st, 2017 Editorial Review.

What a "Left" Rating Means

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

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Confidence Level

Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.

As of June 2026, AllSides has medium confidence in our Left rating for CNN (Opinion). An Editorial Review or Blind Bias Survey has affirmed this rating, or multiple reviews have returned differing results. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.

CNN (Opinion) Ownership and Funding

Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.

Owner: Turner Broadcasting System