Rating the bias of The Atlantic, The Epoch Times, PBS Newshour, Reuters, and OANN

AllSides conducted research into the perceived bias The Atlantic, The Epoch Times, PBS Newshour, Reuters, and OANN in July 2025. A total of 718 people across the political spectrum took the survey.

During an AllSides Blind Bias Survey, participants from all sides of the political spectrum are asked to rate the content of a media outlet blindly, so they are not influenced by preconceived notions of a brand's bias. Sign up to take part in the next survey.

Survey Results

The Atlantic Rated Left

The Atlantic was rated Left (-4.69) confirming AllSides' Media Bias Rating at the time. A total of 644 people across the political spectrum rated the bias of The Atlantic.

 

All respondents, regardless of bias or political affiliation, rated The Atlantic as Left.

The Epoch Times Rated Center

The Epoch Times was rated Center (0.54). This differed from AllSides' rating of Lean Right at the time, triggering further Editorial Review. A total of 623 people across the political spectrum rated the bias of The Epoch Times.

Respondents self-identifying as Left rated The Epoch Times as Lean Right, on average, while all other groups rated the outlet as Center. Democrats, Independents, and Republicans all rated the outlet as Center, on average.

PBS Rated Lean Left

PBS Newshour was rated Lean Left (-2.94), confirming AllSides' Media Bias Rating at the time. A total of 606 people across the political spectrum rated the bias of PBS NewsHour.

Respondents self-identifying as Lean Right or Right rated PBS NewsHour as Left, on average, while respondents in other bias groups rated the outlet as Lean Left. Republicans rated it as Left, while Democrats and Independents rated as Lean Left. 

Reuters Rated Center

Reuters was rated Center (-0.79), confirming AllSides' Media Bias Rating at the time. A total of 683 people across the political spectrum rated the bias of Reuters.

Respondents who self-identified as Lean Right rated Reuters as Lean Left, on average, while other bias groups rated the outlet as on the left side of Center. Republicans rated Reuters as Lean Left, while Democrats and Independents rated it as Center.

 OANN Rated Right

One America News Network was rated Right (3.13), confirming AllSides' Media Bias Rating at the time. A total of 718 people across the political spectrum rated the bias of One America News Network.

Respondents self-identifying as Lean Right or Right rated One America News Network as Lean Right, on average, while others rated the outlet as Right. Democrats rated the outlet as Right, while Independents and Republicans rated it as Lean Right.

About The Survey

A total of 718 people across the political spectrum took the survey, including 91 respondents with a self-reported Left bias; 182 with a Lean Left bias; 208 with a Center bias; 189 with a Lean Right bias, and 48 with a Right bias.

Respondents self-reported party affiliation. 190 respondents were Democrats, 304 were Independents, 156 were Republicans, and 68 reported being “something else.”

These responses were normalized so that unequal sizes of these groups would not skew the final results in favor of one bias group over another.

Results are not assessed by majority rule; we calculate pluralities and averages, both within respondent groups and across all respondent groups, to arrive at final determinations. 

For this survey, AllSides collected 10 pieces of content from media outlets: top headlines taken on two different days at the same time of day, and top stories the outlet ran around two major national news stories. Stories and headlines were stripped of branding and any information that would allow participants to identify the outlet. Participants were asked to rate the bias of the source on a scale of Left, Lean Left, Center, Lean Right, and Right.

Results are represented on a scale of -9 to +9, with 0 representing dead Center, -9 representing Left and +9 representing Right:

Left: -9.00 to -3.00
Lean Left: -2.99 to -1.00
Center: -0.99 to +0.99
Lean Right: +1.00 to +2.99
Right: +3.00 to +9.00

Note About Blind Bias Surveys

Blind surveys are robust, but do have limitations. They alone do not always determine our ratings. These surveys ask respondents to assess a relatively small snapshot of the source's content in time. The surveys don't include photos, content published over a long period of time, or other crucial elements for determining bias. Therefore, we often use blind survey data in conjunction with other methods to arrive at a final bias rating, such as Editorial Reviews, third party data and independent reviews by AllSides reviewers.

AllSides uses multiple methods for calculating media bias ratings.

Our Blind Bias Survey, described in the graphic below, represents one of our most robust media bias rating methods, but it is not the only method we use. A source might openly share its bias, or it may be determined by third party research, an independent review, or an Editorial Review. Take a look at the multiple methods AllSides uses to measure and rate media bias.