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Newsmax (Opinion)

3.50
RightRight biasWhat does this mean?

How we determined this rating:

  • Independent Review
  • Editorial Review: Dec 2019
  • 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 Newsmax (Opinion)'s Bias Rating
  2. What a "Right" Rating Means
  3. Bias Reviews
  4. Confidence Level
  5. Ownership & Funding

About Newsmax (Opinion)'s Bias Rating

Newsmax (Opinion) is featured on the AllSides Media Bias Chart™.

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

AllSides provides a separate media bias rating for Newsmax's opinion and news. View the AllSides Media Bias Rating for Newsmax News.

What a "Right" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Right display media bias in ways that strongly align with conservative, traditional, or right-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Right bias is the most conservative rating on the political spectrum.

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Bias Reviews

We use multiple methods to analyze sources. Learn how we rate media bias.

Dec. 2019 Editorial Review: Newsmax Ratings Split

The AllSides team conducted an Editorial Review of Newsmax on Dec. 13, 2019, and we decided to provide separate media bias ratings for Newsmax's opinion section and news section. AllSides provides separate media bias ratings for the news and opinion sections of a website if the bias of those sections significantly differs.

During the review conducted with a multipartisan team, AllSides found Newsmax's opinion section consistently features opinions from a conservative perspective. It occasionally features libertarian perspectives, but rarely features left-leaning perspectives or commentary on issues generally considered important to those on the left.

AllSides was pleased to find that Newsmax opinion is very transparent, as the media outlet clearly labels the perspective of its opinion pieces on its homepage. For example, an op-ed may be labeled "conservative cause," "libertarian perspective," "conservative warrior," or some other. Labeling the viewpoint of any given op-ed helps the reader to easily identify different perspectives.

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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 Right rating for Newsmax (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.

Newsmax (Opinion) Ownership and Funding

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

Owner: Newsmax Media

Newsmax is a news and opinion website founded by Christopher Ruddy in 1998. It is owned and operated by Newsmax Media.