Bias

There are precious few media outlets that seem willing to seriously address the issue of media bias, despite tanking public trust in news and abysmal readership and viewership rates.

By recalling the biggest examples of bias from the past year, we’ll all be better equipped to fight off bias in 2025.

Plus, vote on where you saw the most media bias this year.

Optimism has been mostly absent from coverage on the left, and skepticism has been missing in coverage from the right.

Whether on the left or right, outlets often highlight stories in a way that advances a political agenda.

The latest bias chart features updated ratings for AP and The Guardian.

The bias ratings of AP and The Guardian were moved from Lean Left to Left following numerous AllSides bias reviews.

We've added six new outlets and strengthened 10 ratings.

Here’s a roundup of how media outlets on the left, center, and right displayed bias in election news posted to Instagram.

The left was more likely to invoke climate change in making the hurricanes worse, while the right was more likely to omit any mentions of climate change or to label the connection between hurricanes and climate change as unsupported.