Scorecard

Scores by outlet

Three sides. One story.

Every outlet we grade, scored out of 100 on Jim Lehrer's rules. Affiliates count under their network. How the grades work

Bias ratings from fewer than 3 pieces are early reads, marked with a hollow dot.

CLeft outlets · avg 79.4

CCenter outlets · avg 78.1

CRight outlets · avg 76.6

Bias rating: the share of an outlet's graded pieces we placed From the Right minus the share we placed From the Left. It reflects our column placement, not an independent measure.

Articles

SCOTUSblog
4 graded pieces

A
100.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%4 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. No deductions
Drop Site News
5 graded pieces

A
92.8Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Leans left

Left40%2 pieces
Ind60%3 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Omission or one-sided coverage×1
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×1
NBC News
8 graded pieces

B
87.2Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%8 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×3
2. Opinion or analysis as news×2
CBS News
9 graded pieces

B
86.7Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%9 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×4
2. Loaded wording×4
The Free Press
4 graded pieces

B
86.5Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Leans right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind75%3 pieces
Right25%1 piece
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×1
2. Omission or one-sided coverage×1
3. Loaded wording×1
ABC News
7 graded pieces

B
86.3Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%7 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×2
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×2
3. Loaded wording×1
PBS NewsHour
3 graded pieces

B
84.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%3 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×2
2. Opinion or analysis as news×1
Associated Press
10 graded pieces

B
82.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left80%8 pieces
Ind20%2 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×4
2. Opinion or analysis as news×3
3. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×2
The Daily Caller
4 graded pieces

B
82.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%4 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×1
2. Omission or one-sided coverage×1
3. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×1
New York Post
13 graded pieces

B
81.5Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%13 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×8
2. Opinion or analysis as news×2
3. Omission or one-sided coverage×2
Forbes
4 graded pieces

B
80.5Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%4 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×3
2. Opinion or analysis as news×1
3. Omission or one-sided coverage×1
Fox News
13 graded pieces

B
80.2Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%13 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×7
2. Opinion or analysis as news×5
3. Omission or one-sided coverage×2
Just the News
6 graded pieces

C
79.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%6 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Omission or one-sided coverage×3
2. Loaded wording×2
3. Factual error×1
Newsweek
3 graded pieces

C
78.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%3 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×2
2. Factual error×1
3. Omission or one-sided coverage×1
NPR
3 graded pieces

C
78.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%3 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×2
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×1
The Hill
10 graded pieces

C
76.6Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%10 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×4
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×4
3. Loaded wording×2
Washington Examiner
10 graded pieces

C
75.4Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%10 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×4
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×3
3. Loaded wording×3
Daily Wire
12 graded pieces

C
71.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%12 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×8
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×7
3. Opinion or analysis as news×3
The Washington Post
5 graded pieces

C
70.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%5 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×3
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×3
3. Loaded wording×2
CNN
9 graded pieces

D
63.3Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%9 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×8
2. Loaded wording×7
3. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×3
Semafor
6 graded pieces

D
61.5Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%6 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×5
2. Opinion or analysis as news×3
3. Loaded wording×2

Not yet ranked (fewer than 3 graded pieces)

Axios, 1 piece
Mediaite, 1 piece
Newsmax, 2 pieces
NewsNation, 2 pieces
Tangle, 2 pieces
The Dispatch, 1 piece
The Washington Times, 1 piece
USA Today, 1 piece
Variety, 1 piece

Videos

NTD News
4 graded pieces

A
92.5Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%4 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×2
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×1
PBS NewsHour
9 graded pieces

B
88.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left78%7 pieces
Ind22%2 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×3
2. Omission or one-sided coverage×1
3. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×1
C-SPAN
3 graded pieces

B
88.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%3 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Omission or one-sided coverage×2
Washington Examiner
8 graded pieces

B
87.2Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%8 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Omission or one-sided coverage×3
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×2
3. Loaded wording×1
ABC News
7 graded pieces

B
87.1Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%7 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×3
2. Loaded wording×3
Associated Press
3 graded pieces

B
82.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Leans left

Left33%1 piece
Ind67%2 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Omission or one-sided coverage×2
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×1
NBC News
10 graded pieces

B
81.1Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%10 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×2
2. Omission or one-sided coverage×2
3. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×2
The National Desk
6 graded pieces

B
81.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%6 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Omission or one-sided coverage×3
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×2
3. Opinion or analysis as news×1
CBS News
13 graded pieces

C
79.7Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%13 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×6
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×3
3. Loaded wording×2
The Hill
12 graded pieces

C
79.5Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%12 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×6
2. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×5
3. Loaded wording×1
New York Post
9 graded pieces

C
78.7Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%9 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Omission or one-sided coverage×5
2. Loaded wording×3
3. Opinion or analysis as news×2
NewsNation
11 graded pieces

C
77.1Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%11 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Omission or one-sided coverage×5
2. Opinion or analysis as news×4
3. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×3
CNN
7 graded pieces

C
76.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Left

Left100%7 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Loaded wording×4
2. Opinion or analysis as news×2
3. Omission or one-sided coverage×2
Tangle
3 graded pieces

C
76.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%3 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×2
2. Opinion or analysis as news×1
3. Loaded wording×1
Fox News
18 graded pieces

C
72.7Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%18 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×9
2. Omission or one-sided coverage×9
3. Loaded wording×4
The Megyn Kelly Show
4 graded pieces

C
70.0Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%4 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×2
2. Factual error×1
3. Omission or one-sided coverage×1
Daily Wire
9 graded pieces

D
69.3Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Right

Left0%0 pieces
Ind0%0 pieces
Right100%9 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×5
2. Omission or one-sided coverage×3
3. Loaded wording×3
Breaking Points
5 graded pieces

F
50.8Average
out of 100

Bias rating
Center

Left0%0 pieces
Ind100%5 pieces
Right0%0 pieces
Most common lapses
1. Opinion or analysis as news×5
2. Loaded wording×4
3. Unnamed source or unsourced figure×3

Not yet ranked (fewer than 3 graded pieces)

Brian Tyler Cohen, 1 piece
Forbes, 2 pieces
MeidasTouch, 2 pieces
MS NOW, 2 pieces
Newsmax, 2 pieces
Newsweek, 2 pieces
NPR, 2 pieces
Scripps News, 2 pieces
Straight Arrow News, 1 piece
The Daily Caller, 1 piece
USA Today, 1 piece