Unbiased News Sources? How We Pick the Newsrooms in Your Feed, and Where They Lean
No newsroom is free of bias. The least biased are wire services, public broadcasters and newspapers of record that do original reporting, publish corrections and keep news apart from opinion. These are the newsrooms in Aplomb, with each one's bias and reliability ratings, and where they lean as a group, and why.
Wire Services
News agencies that supply reporting to other newsrooms worldwide, with strict standards for neutral wording. Compare the wire services
| Outlet | Country | Owner | Political lean | Reliability | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuters | United Kingdom | Thomson Reuters (about 70% owned by the Thomson family through Woodbridge) | Center | Very High factual reporting | Is Reuters reliable? |
| AP | United States | Not-for-profit cooperative owned by its member news organizations | Lean Left | High factual reporting | AP News bias |
| AFP | France | Autonomous body set up by a 1957 French law, with no shareholders | Left-Center | High factual reporting | Is AFP biased? |
| Bloomberg | United States | Bloomberg L.P., about 88% owned by Michael Bloomberg | Center | Mostly Factual | Is Bloomberg biased? |
| The Canadian Press | Canada | Canadian Press Enterprises Inc., owned by Torstar, The Globe and Mail and La Presse | Least Biased | High factual reporting | Is The Canadian Press biased? |
Public Broadcasters
Publicly funded or publicly owned newsrooms with editorial independence written into their charters. Compare the public broadcasters
| Outlet | Country | Owner | Political lean | Reliability | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC News | United Kingdom | British Broadcasting Corporation (public corporation under Royal Charter) | Center | Mostly Factual | Is BBC biased? |
| NPR | United States | Nonprofit membership organization of public radio stations | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is NPR biased? |
| PBS NewsHour | United States | NewsHour Productions, a non-profit subsidiary of WETA | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is PBS biased? |
| CBC News | Canada | CBC/Radio-Canada, a Canadian federal Crown corporation | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is CBC left or right? |
| ABC News Australia | Australia | Australian Broadcasting Corporation, a federal statutory corporation | Left-Center | High factual reporting | Is ABC News Australia biased? |
| SBS News | Australia | Special Broadcasting Service, an Australian federal statutory corporation | Left-Center | High factual reporting | Is SBS News biased? |
| RNZ | New Zealand | Radio New Zealand, a Crown entity | Least Biased | High factual reporting | Is RNZ biased? |
| RTÉ News | Ireland | RTÉ, Ireland's statutory public broadcaster | Least Biased | High factual reporting | Is RTÉ biased? |
| DW | Germany | Deutsche Welle, funded by the German federal budget | Center | High factual reporting | DW News bias |
| France 24 | France | France Médias Monde, owned by the French state | Least Biased | High factual reporting | Is France 24 reliable? |
| Channel 4 News | United Kingdom | Produced by ITN for Channel 4, a publicly owned, advertising-funded corporation | Left-Center | High factual reporting | Is Channel 4 News biased? |
| Radio-Canada | Canada | CBC/Radio-Canada, a Canadian federal Crown corporation | Left-Center | High factual reporting | Is Radio-Canada biased? |
| franceinfo | France | France Télévisions and Radio France, both owned by the French state | Left-Center | High factual reporting | Is franceinfo biased? |
Newspapers and Magazines
Newspapers of record and magazines with large reporting staffs and published corrections policies. Compare the newspapers and magazines
| Outlet | Country | Owner | Political lean | Reliability | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times | United States | The New York Times Company | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is The New York Times biased? |
| The Wall Street Journal | United States | Dow Jones, owned by News Corp (Murdoch family) | Center | Mostly Factual | Is The Wall Street Journal biased? |
| Financial Times | United Kingdom | Nikkei Inc. | Center | High factual reporting | Is Financial Times biased? |
| The Guardian | United Kingdom | Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust | Left | High factual reporting | Is The Guardian left or right? |
| The Economist | United Kingdom | The Economist Group | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is The Economist left or right? |
| The Christian Science Monitor | United States | The First Church of Christ, Scientist | Center | High factual reporting | Is Christian Science Monitor biased? |
| The Globe and Mail | Canada | Woodbridge (Thomson family) | Center | High factual reporting | Is The Globe and Mail biased? |
| La Presse | Canada | La Presse Inc., an independent non-profit organization | Left-Center | High factual reporting | Is La Presse biased? |
Broadcast Networks
The news divisions of national TV networks, excluding opinion programming. Compare the broadcast networks
| Outlet | Country | Owner | Political lean | Reliability | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC News | United States | The Walt Disney Company | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is ABC News biased? |
| NBC News | United States | NBCUniversal, a Comcast company | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is NBC News biased? |
| Sky News | United Kingdom | Sky, owned by Comcast since 2018 | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is Sky News biased? |
| CTV News | Canada | Bell Media, a subsidiary of BCE Inc. | Least Biased | High factual reporting | Is CTV News biased? |
| Global News | Canada | Corus Entertainment (largest shareholder since October 2026, Canso Investment Counsel) | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is Global News biased? |
| 9News | Australia | Nine Entertainment (listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, no majority shareholder) | Right-Center | High factual reporting | Is 9News biased? |
Digital-Native Newsrooms
Online-first newsrooms that do original reporting and separate news from opinion. Compare the digital-native newsrooms
| Outlet | Country | Owner | Political lean | Reliability | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Axios | United States | Cox Enterprises (about 70%) | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is Axios biased? |
| Politico | United States | Axel Springer | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is Politico biased? |
| Semafor | United States | Privately held, founded by Ben Smith and Justin Smith | Lean Left | High factual reporting | Is Semafor biased? |
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How We Choose Our News Sources
A newsroom joins Aplomb only if it meets all six criteria. We review the list every quarter and remove outlets that stop meeting them.
- Original reporting. Not aggregation or commentary.
- A public corrections policy. Applied in practice.
- Editorial independence from government and owners.
- Clear separation of news and opinion.
- Transparent ownership and funding.
- High factual reporting rating from at least one independent rater.
Other Outlets We've Profiled
These outlets are not in Aplomb, but people often ask how they rate. Each profile shows what the independent raters say, who owns the outlet and which of our criteria it does not meet today. About these profiles
Unbiased News Sources: FAQ
What is the most unbiased news source?
No outlet is free of bias, but wire services and some public broadcasters come closest. Among the outlets we profile, Reuters, Bloomberg, BBC News, DW, Financial Times, The Economist, The Christian Science Monitor, The Globe and Mail, Sky News and Semafor sit in the center zone of our media bias chart, which averages the ratings of AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check.
What are the least biased news sources?
Media Bias/Fact Check gives its Least Biased rating to Reuters, BBC News, RNZ, RTÉ News, France 24, Financial Times, The Economist, The Christian Science Monitor, Sky News, Semafor, CTV News and The Canadian Press among the outlets we profile. See every rating side by side on the media bias chart.
What are the most reliable news sources?
Ranked by the factual reporting scores of Media Bias/Fact Check and Ad Fontes Media, Reuters, Global News and CBC News come first among the outlets in Aplomb. See the full reliability ranking.
What are the most trusted news sources?
In the Reuters Institute's 2026 Digital News Report, Americans trusted local news most: local television news (56%) and local newspapers (53%). Among named national and international brands, BBC News scored highest, trusted by 47% of those who knew it. Only 25% said they trust the news overall, and the Institute notes its results are not a ranking. Read a summary of the 2026 findings.
Why isn't my favorite outlet in Aplomb?
It may not meet one of our six criteria yet, or we haven't reviewed it. We profile some major outlets that are not in the app, such as CNN and Fox News. To suggest one, use our suggestion form.
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