💻📰Local news consistently provides high-reliability and low-bias reporting, and it’s disappearing. April Media Bias Chart® for web/print sources features 122 websites

📆📰The Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the case to end birthright citizenship in the United States. Our analysts rated media coverage about the court case in our Topic of the Week.

📆📰An estimated 8 million people participated in “No Kings” protests in 3,000 communities across the country last weekend. Our analysts rated coverage about the event in our Topic of the Week.

📺📼Several documentaries rated by our team were nominees at the 98th Academy Awards, and two of them won. Find out the scores for “Mr. Nobody Against Putin,” “All The Empty Rooms,” and several other films in our March Media Bias Chart for TV/video.

📆📰 As the congressional impasse over DHS funding continues, a reduced TSA work force has caused extremely long security lines at U.S. airports. ICE agents have been sent to help. Our analysts rated media coverage about the situation in our Topic of the Week.

📆📰 President Trump fired Kristi Noem from her position as secretary of Homeland Security last week, replacing her with Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

📆📰 President Trump fired Kristi Noem from her position as secretary of Homeland Security last week, replacing her with Oklahoma GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

Trying to keep up on the news about the war in Iran? Make sure your sources of information are reliable and minimally biased. Start with the March edition of the Media Bias Chart for websites adfontesmedia.com/keep-up-news...

📆📰 The U.S. and Israel launched military actions against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and leading to multiple strikes involving several Mideast countries. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

📆📰 “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert recently said that CBS would not air his interview with Texas U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico out of fear of violating the FCC's “equal-time” provision. Our analysts rating media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Feb 2026 When it comes to news consumption, TV is still king, according to a Pew Research Center report. Find out where 39 shows fall on the February Media Bias Chart for TV/video.

📆📰 Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the House Judiciary Committee last week about the Trump administration’s handling of the Epstein files. Our analysts rated media coverage about the hearing and the reaction to it in our Topic of the Week.

🎧🎙The February edition of the Podcast/Audio Media Bias Chart® includes 49 podcasts rated by our team. The Dan Bongino Show has returned to the chart, and America First with Nicholas J. Fuentes makes its first appearance on the monthly edition.

📆📰 The Seattle Seahawks won Super Bowl LX on Sunday, but much of the media coverage was about the halftime shows: The one featuring Bad Bunny & the Turning Point USA alternative show. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

💻📰 A concerning trend: According to a Pew study, younger adults are less likely to follow the news & more likely to trust info from social media. The new Web/Print Media Bias Chart® can help news consumers to break out of their information bubble.

📆📰 The documentary “Melania” debuted in theaters last weekend. The film inspired cheers and criticism from across the political spectrum leading up to and following the film’s release. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

We analyze news content for many things, including the use of AI when reporting and sharing information. How do we account for the use of AI when we rate the news for bias and reliability? I recorded a video to explain.

📆📰Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee last week about his investigation of President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Our analysts evaluated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

A student wrote us this week looking for guidance on how to find unbiased reporting about ICE activities in Minneapolis. This video analyzes in detail one NYT article about the shooting death of Alex Pretti on Saturday. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/4Ay_uLipvvE

💻📰 🎧🎙 📺📼 Our new flagship Media Bias Chart® includes many sources for various types of media all in one image, but not every media source that exists! It’s a great (yet necessarily incomplete) visual guide to understanding our complicated media landscape.

📆📰 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Trump last week in “recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom.” Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

📆📰 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed a U.S. citizen last week in a Minneapolis neighborhood. Our analysts rated media coverage from across the political spectrum in our Topic of the Week

📆📰 US forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife from their home in Caracas on Jan. 3. They were then brought to New York, where they face charges related to drug trafficking. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week:

📆📰The GOP-led Indiana state legislature recently voted against a new redistricting map that was expected to result in two new red-leaning districts. President Trump had pushed for the change. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week:

📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Dec 2025 Today we’re releasing our final chart for 2025 — the December edition of the TV/Video Media Bias Chart®. Find out about the 38 shows on this chart, and learn how many new sources in all formats we rated this year:

📆📰 Last week, President Trump called Somali immigrants “garbage” and said he didn’t want them in the U.S. He also criticized Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Somali American. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week

🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Dec 2025 More and more Americans rely on podcasts as a source of news, and increased audiences lead to more influence in the media ecosystem. It’s a trend we’ll continue to monitor in 2026. Check out the December edition of the Media Bias Chart for podcast

💻📰 Web/Print Chart, Dec 2025 Substack is a popular publisher of news content, and we’re rating it. December Media Bias Chart® for web/print sources includes 112 sources (and 11 Substacks!)

📆📰Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot while on duty in Washington, D.C., last week. One of them died. Our analysts rated media coverage about the shooting in our Topic of the Week.

📆📰 Six Democratic lawmakers released a video last week telling U.S. military to refuse illegal orders. President Trump then called the video “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH.” Our analysts rated media coverage:

📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Nov 2025 We compare the broadcast and unedited interviews of President Trump on ‘60 Minutes’. Check out the November Media Bias Chart for TV/video

📆📰 President Trump signed a bill to reopen the federal government and end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

"News influencers" are popular on social media. We've rated hundreds of them. Learn more about "news influencers" in this video by Ad Fontes Media founder and CEO Vanessa Otero: youtu.be/Jlow4xXpxLw?...

🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Nov 2025 The bias and reliability ratings for the Fox News Rundown podcast are different than the Fox News website, which is different than the Fox News TV Network. Find out why.

📆📰 Zohran Mamdani was elected the next mayor of New York City last week. He defeated former Mayor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Curtis Silwa, the Republican candidate. Our analysts rated media coverage of Mamdani’s win in our Topic of the Week.

💻📰 A survey says Americans’ trust in national and local news organizations has dropped. The Media Bias Chart can help rebuild that trust. Start with the newest chart for web/print sources, released today!

📆📰Millions of Americans were impacted when it was announced that SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits would stop on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

📆📰 President Trump announced last week that he would end trade negotiations with Canada after the province of Ontario aired TV ads in the U.S. that included video of former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.

📺📼TV/Video Chart, Oct 2025. Two recent town halls broadcast by CNN and NewsNation earned vastly different bias and reliability scores. Why? The October Media Bias Chart for TV/video is now available!

📆📰 Thousands of pages of group chats from Young Republican groups were published by Politico last week. The messages contained comments such as “I love Hitler" and “Stay in the closet f—-t.” Our analysts rated media coverage in our Topic of the Week.

📆📰The NFL has announced that Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny (aka Benito Ocasio) will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. Our analysts looked closer at media coverage of the NFL announcement, and the reaction to it, in our Topic of the Week.

🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Oct 2025 Today we’re releasing the October edition of the Media Bias Chart® for podcasts. (And yes, we actually listen to the podcasts that we rate).

📆📰The federal government shut down on Oct. 1 as Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on a funding bill. Our analysts examined four articles and two videos about the shutdown in our Topic of the Week.

💻📰 Web/Print Chart, Oct 2025. Feeling overwhelmed by all the news? We can help. Check out the October Media Bias Chart® for websites.

📆📰Last week, President Trump warned that women who take Tylenol during pregnancy risk giving their child autism. Our analysts examined media coverage of the announcement in our Topic of the Week.

📺📼 TV/Video Chart, Sep 2025, Simple, Magnified Version. Today we’re releasing our 3rd and final SIMPLE Media Bias Chart® for 2025. This one focuses on TV/video sources. Our team has rated 810 TV/video shows for their bias and reliability. This chart contains 25 of them.

📆📰The U.S. military has bombed at least three Venezuelan boats in international waters in recent weeks. President Trump has said the boats were carrying illegal drugs to the U.S. Our analysts looked at media coverage of the strikes in our Topic of the Week.

🎧🎙Podcast Chart, Sep 2025, Simple, Magnified Version Today we’re releasing our first simple Media Bias Chart® for podcasts. In all, our team has fully rated 835 podcasts, and this simple Media Bias Chart® features 25 of them, with larger logos!

📆📰President Trump attended the men’s final of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships last week, and his appearance — and the crowd’s reaction to it — received much scrutiny from media across the political spectrum. Our analysts looked at four articles and two videos about it for our Topic of the Week.

📆📰 Last week President Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, calling it a “secondary” name for the department since an official change requires congressional approval. Our analysts rated the media coverage in our Topic of the Week.