Media Bias Chart

A media bias chart is a visual tool that maps news sources along a political spectrum from left to right, often combined with a reliability or factual accuracy axis. It helps readers understand the editorial leanings of different news outlets and make more informed choices about their news consumption. Our chart plots 249 sources using ratings from three independent bias assessment organizations.

We aggregate ratings from AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, and Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC). These organizations use different methodologies — including blind surveys, content analysis by panelists across the political spectrum, and editorial reviews — to independently assess each source's political lean. We synthesize their findings into three categories: Left-Leaning, Center, and Right-Leaning.

Credibility ratings (A through D) reflect how factually reliable a source's reporting tends to be, based on MBFC's assessments. An "A" rating means the source is consistently accurate with strong sourcing, while a "D" indicates frequent inaccuracies or low editorial standards. These ratings measure factual reliability, not political bias — a source can be politically biased but still factually reliable, or vice versa.

Every news source makes editorial choices about which stories to cover and how to frame them. By reading across the political spectrum, you can identify which facts are universally reported versus which details are emphasized by one side and downplayed by another. This practice — sometimes called "lateral reading" — helps you develop a more complete understanding of complex issues and resist the filter bubbles that algorithms create.