ThinkProgress
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| Bias Rating | Left |
| Type | News Media |
| Region | National |
| Owner | Center for American Progress Action Fund |
| Established | 2005 |
| Website | thinkprogress.org |
| @thinkprogress | |
| thinkprogress | |
| Wikipedia | ThinkProgress |
About ThinkProgress's Bias Rating
ThinkProgress is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Left.
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.
Learn more about Left ratingsDetails
ThinkProgress bias rating is Left. ThinkProgress is an American political blog and a project of the Center for American Progress, a progressive public policy research and advocacy organization. Despite accusations that content is influenced by the Center for American Progress and other liberal advocacy groups, the current editor of ThinkProgress insisted it is editorially independent. A vast majority of the nearly 1,000 AllSides users who voted agreed with this rating. This majority varies from the initial nearly even number of almost 300 community members who agreed and disagreed with the AllSides Bias Rating™ of Left.
More on ThinkProgress
ThinkProgress operates a number of sections, including climate, economy, health, justice, LGBT, security and culture. Founded in 2005 by current editor Judd Legum, ThinkProgress formerly included a recap and analysis of major political news and a blog titled Wonk Room. Since then, the website was reconfigured into a new format with its current separate blog sections, consolidating other Center for American Progress blogs in the process. Faiz Shakir served as editor from 2007 until 2012 until he left to become Nancy Pelosi’s Director of New Media, prompting Legum to return. One of the blog’s notable sections is Climate Progress, founded by climate scientist Joseph J. Romm, which discusses climate and energy, political news related to climate change, and the media’s coverage of climate change.
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Community Feedback
Feedback does not determine ratings, but may trigger deeper review.As of September 2023, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for ThinkProgress. On average, those who disagree with our rating think this source has a Lean Left bias.
Confidence Level
Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.As of September 2023, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Left rating for ThinkProgress. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.
ThinkProgress Ownership and Funding
Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.Owner: Center for American Progress Action Fund
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