Comedy Central
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Learn about our bias rating methodsBias Rating | Lean Left |
Type | Humor & Satire |
Region | National |
Website | cc.com |
@ComedyCentral | |
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Wikipedia | Comedy Central |
About Comedy Central's Bias Rating
Comedy Central is a humor & satire source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.
What a "Lean Left" Rating Means
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.
Learn more about Lean Left ratingsDetails
Comedy Central is an American cable channel owned by ViacomCBS. The channel features sketches, stand-up, and original series/movies. Though it is available on cable, Comedy Central has found a strong following online through the sharing of shorter comedy clips and web based series. Comedy Central is not a political satire source, though it will occasionally produce sketches that are strongly Left leaning or Centrist. The channel has also come under fire from Conservative groups for its production of raunchy and provocative content that many deem too explicit or shocking for television. This criticism mainly applies to shows such as South Park, The Sarah Silverman Show, and the annual roast specials. (Wikipedia)Community Feedback
Feedback does not determine ratings, but may trigger deeper review.As of March 2024, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for Comedy Central. On average, those who disagree with our rating think this source has a Left bias.
Confidence Level
Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.As of March 2024, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Lean left rating for Comedy Central. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.