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How we determined this rating:

  • Independent Review
  • AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.

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Contents
  1. About Up First's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Center" Rating Means
  3. Details
  4. Confidence Level

About Up First's Bias Rating

Up First is a podcast source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Center.

What a "Center" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Center either do not show much predictable media bias, display a balance of articles with left and right biases, or equally balance left and right perspectives.

Center doesn't mean better! A Center media bias rating does not necessarily mean a source is totally unbiased, neutral, perfectly reasonable, or credible,just as Left and Right don't necessarily mean extreme, wrong, unreasonable, or not credible. AllSides encourages people to read outlets across the political spectrum.

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Details

Up First from NPR is released each weekday at 6 a.m. ET. The 10-minute episodes cover the important news stories of the day: "the news you need to start your day." The show is hosted by Rachel Martin, Noel King, and Steve Inskeep. 

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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 low or initial confidence in our Center rating for Up First. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.