Major News Outlets Not in Aplomb: Bias and Reliability
People often ask us about outlets that are not in Aplomb. These profiles bring together what the independent raters say about them, who owns them and their record, with a source for every fact.
Outlet Profiles
- Is CNN biased? Cable news network, United States. AllSides: Lean Left · Ad Fontes Media: Skews Left · MBFC: Left-Center.
- Is Fox News biased? Cable news network, United States. AllSides: Right · Ad Fontes Media: Skews Right · MBFC: Right.
Why These Outlets Are Not in Aplomb
A newsroom joins Aplomb only when it meets all six of our criteria, from a public corrections policy to a high factual rating from at least one independent rater. Each profile says, criterion by criterion, which ones are not met today. Not being in the app is not a verdict on an outlet's journalists, and we review the list every quarter.
How We Write These Profiles
- Raters, not us. Bias and reliability come from AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, attributed and linked. The meters at the top of each profile only average their scores, with the same method as for the newsrooms in Aplomb.
- The same questions for every outlet. Each profile follows the same outline: lean, reliability, news and opinion, ownership, record, and why it is not in Aplomb.
- The whole record. Awards and audience come with the disputes, and every fact links to a source.
- Corrections. If you see an error, tell us. We fix it and log the change publicly.
The Newsrooms in Aplomb
Looking for outlets that meet all six criteria? See the news sources in Aplomb, compare them on our media bias chart, or read our ranking of the most reliable news sources.
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