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How we determined this rating:

  • Editorial Review: Jul 2021
  • 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 Poynter's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Center" Rating Means
  3. Bias Reviews
  4. Confidence Level
  5. Additional Information

About Poynter's Bias Rating

Poynter is a news media 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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Bias Reviews

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

Poynter Fact Check Section Also Shares Center Bias: July 2021 Editorial Review 

Poynter’s fact check section has a Center bias, according to a July 2021 Small Group Editorial Review by AllSides editors on the left, center, and right.

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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 Center rating for Poynter. 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.

Additional Information

The Poynter Institute for Media Studies "is an instructor, innovator, convener and resource for anyone who aspires to engage and inform citizens," according to its About page. It serves as a resource and education cultivator for journalists, and is typically looked to for questions about journalistic ethics and methods of storytelling.

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