- Lean
- Center (AllSides)
- Reliability
- Mostly Factual (MBFC)
- Founded
- 1990
- Headquarters
- New York City
- Owner
- Bloomberg L.P., about 88% owned by Michael Bloomberg
- Funding
- Bloomberg News is part of Bloomberg L.P., which is about 88% owned by Michael Bloomberg.
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Is Bloomberg Left or Right?
AllSides gives Bloomberg a Bias Meter score of -0.87, inside its Center range, and Ad Fontes Media scores it -2.82, inside its Middle band. Media Bias/Fact Check is the outlier at Left-Center (-2.4). Most of Bloomberg's journalism covers markets, companies and economies for professional readers.
Raters see little lean in Bloomberg's news reporting. One episode is worth knowing: in 2019, while Michael Bloomberg ran for the Democratic presidential nomination, Bloomberg News said it would not investigate him or his Democratic rivals. That policy ended with his campaign in 2020.
See where Bloomberg sits next to other outlets on our media bias chart.
How Reliable Is Bloomberg?
Ad Fontes Media rates Bloomberg Reliable for analysis and fact reporting (40.86), while Media Bias/Fact Check gives it a lower factual rating, Mostly Factual. According to Bloomberg, its news operation has more than 2,700 journalists around the world.
Bloomberg Bias: What the Ratings Show
AllSides rates Bloomberg Center; Ad Fontes Media scores its bias at -2.82 (Middle) and its reliability at 40.86 (Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting); and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-Center with Mostly Factual factual reporting.
Compare Bloomberg with every other outlet on the media bias chart.
Bloomberg Bias Rating From Independent Raters
All bars use one shared scale: the shaded band is each rater's own center zone, lined up. How we combine the raters
| Rater | Bias rating | Factual / reliability |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Center | Not rated (lean only) |
| Ad Fontes Media | Middle (-2.82) | 40.86: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Left-Center (-2.4) | Mostly Factual, High Credibility |
Who Funds Bloomberg?
Bloomberg News is part of Bloomberg L.P., which is about 88% owned by Michael Bloomberg. The company's main business is the Bloomberg Terminal, a financial data service; news is also sold through subscriptions.
Why Bloomberg Is in Aplomb
Bloomberg brings business, markets and economic news from one of the largest newsrooms in the world, a field few other outlets in Aplomb cover in depth. Its videos run in Latest, the app's feed of international newsrooms, and it meets our six source criteria. What to watch for: its owner is a former mayor of New York and a former Democratic presidential candidate.
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Bloomberg FAQ
Is Bloomberg biased?
Raters see little lean: Center (-0.87) according to AllSides and Middle according to Ad Fontes Media. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Left-Center.
Who owns Bloomberg News?
Bloomberg L.P., about 88% owned by Michael Bloomberg. The company earns most of its money from the Bloomberg Terminal, a financial data service.
Does Bloomberg News cover Michael Bloomberg?
During his 2020 presidential campaign, Bloomberg News said it would not investigate him or his Democratic rivals. That policy ended with his campaign.
Is Bloomberg reliable?
Ad Fontes Media rates it Reliable. Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting Mostly Factual, one step below High.
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