- Lean
- Center (AllSides)
- Reliability
- High factual reporting (MBFC)
- Founded
- 1888
- Headquarters
- London
- Owner
- Nikkei Inc.
- Funding
- The Financial Times has been owned by Nikkei, the Japanese media group, since 2015.
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Is Financial Times Left or Right?
AllSides rates the FT Center, Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Least Biased (0.4) and Ad Fontes Media scores it -3.98, inside its Middle band. Averaged, it sits near the middle of our center zone. Its opinion pages are clearly labeled and kept apart from its news reporting.
The FT's best-known investigation shows how far it will go against powerful companies. From 2015, its reporters questioned the accounts of Wirecard, a German payments company; Germany's financial regulator answered with a criminal complaint against two FT journalists. Wirecard filed for insolvency in June 2020 after admitting that 1.9 billion euros it had reported did not exist.
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How Reliable Is Financial Times?
Media Bias/Fact Check rates the FT's factual reporting High, and Ad Fontes Media rates it Reliable for analysis and fact reporting (44). Its journalism sits behind a subscription paywall; the videos in Aplomb are the ones the FT publishes for free.
Financial Times Bias: What the Ratings Show
AllSides rates Financial Times Center; Ad Fontes Media scores its bias at -3.98 (Middle) and its reliability at 44.00 (Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting); and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Least Biased with High factual reporting.
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Financial Times Bias Rating From Independent Raters
All bars use one shared scale: the shaded band is each rater's own center zone, lined up. A hollow dot means the rater publishes a category but no number, so we use the middle of that category. How we combine the raters
| Rater | Bias rating | Factual / reliability |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Center | Not rated (lean only) |
| Ad Fontes Media | Middle (-3.98) | 44.00: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Least Biased (0.4) | High, High Credibility |
Who Funds Financial Times?
The Financial Times has been owned by Nikkei, the Japanese media group, since 2015. Revenue comes mainly from subscriptions and advertising.
Why Financial Times Is in Aplomb
The Financial Times brings in-depth business, economic and international news, a strength few general outlets match. You will see it in Latest, the feed of international newsrooms, and it meets all six of our source criteria. What to watch for: its focus is on markets and policy, so pair it with a general news source for everyday stories.
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Financial Times FAQ
Is the Financial Times biased?
Raters place it in the center: Center (AllSides), Least Biased (Media Bias/Fact Check) and Middle (Ad Fontes Media).
Who owns the Financial Times?
Nikkei, the Japanese media group, which bought it from Pearson in 2015. Its revenue comes mainly from subscriptions and advertising.
Is the Financial Times reliable?
Yes. Both raters that score accuracy rate it highly: High factual reporting (Media Bias/Fact Check) and Reliable, 44 (Ad Fontes Media).
Can I watch FT news without a subscription?
Yes. The FT's short videos are free, and those are what Aplomb shows. Most of its articles require a subscription.
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