

2023 AllSides Blind Bias Survey, which triggered two Editorial Reviews in Feb. The media bias rating change occurred after CNN was rated Center in the Feb. 2013 Blind Bias Surveys, UCLA StudyĬNN was moved from Left (-3.8) to Lean Left (-2.0) in March 2023. CNN Moved from Center to Lean Left: March 2018 Editorial Review.CNN Moved from Lean Left to Left Following November 2020 Blind Bias Survey.2023 Blind Bias SurveyĬNN Fact Check Also Has Left Bias: July 2021 Editorial Review and March 2023) and Center Rating in Feb.

Learn how we rate media bias.ĬNN Moved from Left to Lean Left Following Two Editorial Reviews (Feb. A Lean Left bias is a moderately liberal rating on the political spectrum.īias Reviews We use multiple methods to analyze sources. Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Left display media bias in ways that moderately align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. In January 2021, we determined the bias of CNN's news content and editorial content matched, and were both rated Left. We split our bias ratings for CNN Web News and CNN Opinion/Editorial on December 21st, 2017, because they were significantly different read our explanation here. We also provide a separate media bias rating for CNN's Opinion/Editorial content here. AllSides does not rate broadcast content for any outlet. This bias rating reflects the online, written news content available on CNN.com only. NOTE: This rating is not for CNN's TV/broadcast content, nor its opinion/editorial content. CNN, its employees, and its content are commonly associated with liberal media bias by voices across the political spectrum in the public discourse. CNN (Online News) is featured on the AllSides Media Bias Chart™.ĬNN (Online News) is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.įrom 2017 to 2021, the bias of CNN's web news shifted significantly, from Center, to Lean Left, to Left.
