📆📰 The documentary “Melania” debuted in theaters last weekend. The film inspired cheers and criticism from across the political spectrum leading up to and following the film’s release. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
February 6, 2026 at 10:46 PM
📆📰 The documentary “Melania” debuted in theaters last weekend. The film inspired cheers and criticism from across the political spectrum leading up to and following the film’s release. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
We analyze news content for many things, including the use of AI when reporting and sharing information. How do we account for the use of AI when we rate the news for bias and reliability? I recorded a video to explain.
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 AM
We analyze news content for many things, including the use of AI when reporting and sharing information. How do we account for the use of AI when we rate the news for bias and reliability? I recorded a video to explain.
📆📰Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee last week about his investigation of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Our analysts evaluated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
January 30, 2026 at 10:08 PM
📆📰Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee last week about his investigation of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Our analysts evaluated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
A student wrote us this week looking for guidance on how to find unbiased reporting about ICE activities in Minneapolis. This video analyzes in detail one NYT article about the shooting death of Alex Pretti on Saturday. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/4Ay_uLipvvE
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January 28, 2026 at 10:08 PM
A student wrote us this week looking for guidance on how to find unbiased reporting about ICE activities in Minneapolis. This video analyzes in detail one NYT article about the shooting death of Alex Pretti on Saturday. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/4Ay_uLipvvE
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Our new flagship Media Bias Chart® includes many sources for various types of media all in one image, but not every media source that exists! It’s a great (yet necessarily incomplete) visual guide to understanding our complicated media landscape.
Our new flagship Media Bias Chart® includes many sources for various types of media all in one image, but not every media source that exists! It’s a great (yet necessarily incomplete) visual guide to understanding our complicated media landscape.
January 26, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Our new flagship Media Bias Chart® includes many sources for various types of media all in one image, but not every media source that exists! It’s a great (yet necessarily incomplete) visual guide to understanding our complicated media landscape.
Our new flagship Media Bias Chart® includes many sources for various types of media all in one image, but not every media source that exists! It’s a great (yet necessarily incomplete) visual guide to understanding our complicated media landscape.
📆📰 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump last week in “recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom.” Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
January 24, 2026 at 12:25 AM
📆📰 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump last week in “recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom.” Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
📆📰 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen last week in a Minneapolis neighborhood. Our analysts rated media coverage from across the political spectrum in our Topic of the Week
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
📆📰 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen last week in a Minneapolis neighborhood. Our analysts rated media coverage from across the political spectrum in our Topic of the Week
📆📰 US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their home in Caracas on Jan. 3. They were then brought to New York, where they face charges related to drug trafficking. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week:
January 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
📆📰 US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their home in Caracas on Jan. 3. They were then brought to New York, where they face charges related to drug trafficking. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week:
📆📰The GOP-led Indiana state legislature recently voted against a new redistricting map that was expected to result in two new red-leaning districts. President Trump had pushed for the change. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week:
December 20, 2025 at 1:58 AM
📆📰The GOP-led Indiana state legislature recently voted against a new redistricting map that was expected to result in two new red-leaning districts. President Trump had pushed for the change. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week:
📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Dec 2025
Today we’re releasing our final chart for 2025 — the December edition of the TV/Video Media Bias Chart®. Find out about the 38 shows on this chart, and learn how many new sources in all formats we rated this year:
Today we’re releasing our final chart for 2025 — the December edition of the TV/Video Media Bias Chart®. Find out about the 38 shows on this chart, and learn how many new sources in all formats we rated this year:
December 17, 2025 at 3:35 AM
📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Dec 2025
Today we’re releasing our final chart for 2025 — the December edition of the TV/Video Media Bias Chart®. Find out about the 38 shows on this chart, and learn how many new sources in all formats we rated this year:
Today we’re releasing our final chart for 2025 — the December edition of the TV/Video Media Bias Chart®. Find out about the 38 shows on this chart, and learn how many new sources in all formats we rated this year:
📆📰 Last week, President Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” and said he didn’t want them in the U.S. He also criticized Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali American. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week
December 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
📆📰 Last week, President Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” and said he didn’t want them in the U.S. He also criticized Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali American. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week
🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Dec 2025
More and more Americans rely on podcasts as a source of news, and increased audiences lead to more influence in the media ecosystem. It’s a trend we’ll continue to monitor in 2026. Check out the December edition of the Media Bias Chart for podcast
More and more Americans rely on podcasts as a source of news, and increased audiences lead to more influence in the media ecosystem. It’s a trend we’ll continue to monitor in 2026. Check out the December edition of the Media Bias Chart for podcast
December 12, 2025 at 1:07 AM
🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Dec 2025
More and more Americans rely on podcasts as a source of news, and increased audiences lead to more influence in the media ecosystem. It’s a trend we’ll continue to monitor in 2026. Check out the December edition of the Media Bias Chart for podcast
More and more Americans rely on podcasts as a source of news, and increased audiences lead to more influence in the media ecosystem. It’s a trend we’ll continue to monitor in 2026. Check out the December edition of the Media Bias Chart for podcast
💻📰 Web/Print Chart, Dec 2025
Substack is a popular publisher of news content, and we’re rating it. December Media Bias Chart® for web/print sources includes 112 sources (and 11 Substacks!)
Substack is a popular publisher of news content, and we’re rating it. December Media Bias Chart® for web/print sources includes 112 sources (and 11 Substacks!)
December 8, 2025 at 8:34 PM
💻📰 Web/Print Chart, Dec 2025
Substack is a popular publisher of news content, and we’re rating it. December Media Bias Chart® for web/print sources includes 112 sources (and 11 Substacks!)
Substack is a popular publisher of news content, and we’re rating it. December Media Bias Chart® for web/print sources includes 112 sources (and 11 Substacks!)
📆📰Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C., last week. One of them died. Our analysts rated media coverage about the shooting in our Topic of the Week.
December 4, 2025 at 11:55 PM
📆📰Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C., last week. One of them died. Our analysts rated media coverage about the shooting in our Topic of the Week.
📆📰 Six Democratic lawmakers released a video last week telling U.S. military to refuse illegal orders. President Trump then called the video “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH.” Our analysts rated media coverage:
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
📆📰 Six Democratic lawmakers released a video last week telling U.S. military to refuse illegal orders. President Trump then called the video “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH.” Our analysts rated media coverage:
📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Nov 2025
We compare the broadcast and unedited interviews of President Trump on ‘60 Minutes’. Check out the November Media Bias Chart for TV/video
We compare the broadcast and unedited interviews of President Trump on ‘60 Minutes’. Check out the November Media Bias Chart for TV/video
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Nov 2025
We compare the broadcast and unedited interviews of President Trump on ‘60 Minutes’. Check out the November Media Bias Chart for TV/video
We compare the broadcast and unedited interviews of President Trump on ‘60 Minutes’. Check out the November Media Bias Chart for TV/video
📆📰 President Trump signed a bill to reopen the federal government and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
November 22, 2025 at 12:51 AM
📆📰 President Trump signed a bill to reopen the federal government and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
"News influencers" are popular on social media. We've rated hundreds of them. Learn more about "news influencers" in this video by Ad Fontes Media founder and CEO Vanessa Otero:
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News Influencers on the Media Bias Chart
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November 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
"News influencers" are popular on social media. We've rated hundreds of them. Learn more about "news influencers" in this video by Ad Fontes Media founder and CEO Vanessa Otero:
youtu.be/Jlow4xXpxLw?...
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🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Nov 2025
The bias and reliability ratings for the Fox News Rundown podcast are different than the Fox News website, which is different than the Fox News TV Network. Find out why.
The bias and reliability ratings for the Fox News Rundown podcast are different than the Fox News website, which is different than the Fox News TV Network. Find out why.
November 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Nov 2025
The bias and reliability ratings for the Fox News Rundown podcast are different than the Fox News website, which is different than the Fox News TV Network. Find out why.
The bias and reliability ratings for the Fox News Rundown podcast are different than the Fox News website, which is different than the Fox News TV Network. Find out why.
📆📰 Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of New York City last week. He defeated former Mayor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Curtis Silwa, the Republican candidate. Our analysts rated media coverage of Mamdani’s win in our Topic of the Week.
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
📆📰 Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of New York City last week. He defeated former Mayor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Curtis Silwa, the Republican candidate. Our analysts rated media coverage of Mamdani’s win in our Topic of the Week.
💻📰 A survey says Americans’ trust in national and local news organizations has dropped. The Media Bias Chart can help rebuild that trust. Start with the newest chart for web/print sources, released today!
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
💻📰 A survey says Americans’ trust in national and local news organizations has dropped. The Media Bias Chart can help rebuild that trust. Start with the newest chart for web/print sources, released today!
📆📰Millions of Americans were impacted when it was announced that SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits would stop on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
November 7, 2025 at 3:23 AM
📆📰Millions of Americans were impacted when it was announced that SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits would stop on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
📆📰 President Trump announced last week that he would end trade negotiations with Canada after the province of Ontario aired TV ads in the U.S. that included video of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
📆📰 President Trump announced last week that he would end trade negotiations with Canada after the province of Ontario aired TV ads in the U.S. that included video of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.
📺📼TV/Video Chart, Oct 2025.
Two recent town halls broadcast by CNN and NewsNation earned vastly different bias and reliability scores. Why? The October Media Bias Chart for TV/video is now available!
Two recent town halls broadcast by CNN and NewsNation earned vastly different bias and reliability scores. Why? The October Media Bias Chart for TV/video is now available!
October 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
📺📼TV/Video Chart, Oct 2025.
Two recent town halls broadcast by CNN and NewsNation earned vastly different bias and reliability scores. Why? The October Media Bias Chart for TV/video is now available!
Two recent town halls broadcast by CNN and NewsNation earned vastly different bias and reliability scores. Why? The October Media Bias Chart for TV/video is now available!
📆📰 Thousands of pages of group chats from Young Republican groups were published by Politico last week. The messages contained comments such as “I love Hitler" and “Stay in the closet f—-t.” Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
📆📰 Thousands of pages of group chats from Young Republican groups were published by Politico last week. The messages contained comments such as “I love Hitler" and “Stay in the closet f—-t.” Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.