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Bias Checking

As with all sources, newspapers can have biases or misrepresent information. Because of this, it's important to check the reputation of publications, as well as verify the individual claims in articles. Follow the steps outlined in the SIFT method on our Misinformation, Disinformation, and Bias page, and look out for the warning signs listed there. This will help you analyze any information you come across (like headlines on social media), not just articles published in mainstream news sources. 

For popular publications, the library recommends using this published by Ad Fontes Media, to compare the reliability (referring to truthfulness/accuracy) and political bias of multiple news sources at the same time. While it has data on thousands of news sources, it only allows 5 free searches a day. We've attached a static copy of the chart with the most common news sources at the bottom of this page for you to reference. The library recommends only using sources in the green box of the chart (top three rows, middle four columns) for research.

Sources at or below the orange line (bottom three rows) should only be used if you are specifically analyzing inaccurate/biased sources. These news outlets are likely to spread misinformation, disinformation, and biased perspectives, and should not be trusted at face value.

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News Sources

Sources marked with an asterisk (*) are NOT available through Mahoney Library. These sites may limit you to a number of free articles a day or only allow you see certain content, but will require you to make an account or pay a subscription fee for unlimited access. 

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The New York Times

As one of the oldest, largest, and most well-respected news agencies in the United States, the New York Times is a great option for all kinds of news, culture, and opinion pieces. The Media Bias Chart rates the New York Times as reliable and slightly left-leaning.

  • (1980 - present)
    • Access to both print issues and online articles
  • *

Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal is most well-known for their insights into business, finance, and the economy, but they also cover other aspects of news and culture. The Media Bias Chart rates the Wall Street Journal as reliable with balanced political views.

  • (1984 - present)
    • Access to both print issues and online articles
  • *

Chronicle of Higher Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education focuses on various issues that affect colleges and universities. They are also a great resource for anyone looking for a job in higher ed, because they post job listings as well as professional development opportunities. The Media Bias Chart does not have data on the Chronicle of Higher Education.

  • (1995 - present)

The Washington Post

Similar to the New York Times, The Washington Post is another one of the oldest and largest newspapers in the United States and is great option for world news, culture, and opinion pieces. The Media Bias Chart rates The Washington Post as generally reliable and slightly left-leaning.

  • (2003-present)
    • Access to online articles only
  • *

USA Today

Founded in the 1980's, USA Today is a relative newcomer to the newspaper world that focuses mostly on news and topics within the United States. The Media Bias Chart rates USA Today as reliable with balanced political views.

  • (1988 - 2022)
  • *

The Atlantic

The Atlantic is another one of the oldest news publications in the United States, but focuses more on their online content than their print content. They cover a wide range of topics and opinions. The Media Bias Chart rates The Atlantic as generally reliable and slightly left-leaning.

  • (1993 - present)
    • Access only to print issues
  • *

National Catholic Reporter

The National Catholic Reporter delivers world news from a Catholic perspective. It also covers news from within the Catholic church. The Media Bias Chart rates the National Catholic Reporter as generally reliable with balanced views.

  • (07/05/1991 - present)
    • Access only to print issues

News Aggregators

These sites combine articles from multiple newspapers to show you a wide variety of the latest news from many websites. While Google, Yahoo, and Newspaper Source Plus simply collect the news for you to read, Ground News and AllSides present you with multiple articles on the same topic/event. Ground News and AllSides are also good for fact-checking, as you can see many versions of the same article at once, and check the article's conservative or liberal leaning.



Historic Newspapers

    • Search America's historic newspaper pages from 1789-1963 by keyword and limit results by state, date range, or publication. From the Library of Congress.
    • Full text editions of early nineteenth century regional newspapers, mostly from the south.
    • Search archive of newspapers dating back to the 18th century by keyword, date, region, and publication.

Local News

  • (available for many NJ and US cities)
    • Many free articles, some articles locked behind subscriber status
  • * (reliable with balanced political views)

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Christian Science Monitor

The Christian Science Monitor focuses on the values that underline news stories and various issues. Uniquely, their website features a value-based search function, where you can sort news stories based on ideas like justice, dignity, peace, safety, and many more. The Media Bias Chart rates the Christian Science Monitor as reliable with balanced political views.

  • *

World News Group

Rooted in Christian beliefs and the Bible, World provides readers with up-to-date political news as well as Christian issues and viewpoints. The Media Bias Chart rates World News Group as reliable and slightly right-leaning.

  • *

 

Updated 2/5/26

 

Media Bias Chart