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News Know-How: Bias in the News Media

This guide aims to guide you into thinking more deeply about the news we see, and to answer questions about fake news, media bias, filter bubbles, and more.

Media Bias Infographic, 2024

AllSides Media Bias Chart

chart showing political bias in online news sources

Newspapers (editorial positions)

LiberalNew York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post

ConservativeWall Street Journal, New York Post, Washington Times

Non-PartisanChristian Science Monitor, Chronicle of Higher Education

Magazines

LiberalThe Nation, Harper's, The Progressive, Monthly Review, Mother Jones, Dissent, American Prospect

ConservativeNational Review, The American Spectator, The New American, The American Conservative, The Weekly Standard

Libertarian/IndependentDissent, Reason, Skeptical Inquirer

Non-PartisanNewsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report, Business Week, New Republic

 

Society of Professional Journalists Code of Ethics

  • Seek truth and report it
  • Minimize harm
  • Act independently
  • Be accountable and transparent