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The Slant Score

The Journalists

175 of the most prominent political journalists and commentators in America, scored from left to right on their documented record: corrections, retractions, partisan jobs, donations and on-record statements, every one linked. 64 lean left, 13 lean right. How we score · Check a story

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Most left

  1. 64 LeftLawrence O'Donnell MS NOW
  2. 60 LeftRachel Maddow MS NOW
  3. 57 LeftDavid Corn Mother Jones
  4. 53 LeftBrittany Packnett Cunningham Independent
  5. 52 LeftStephanie Ruhle MS NOW
  6. 51 LeftDon Lemon Independent (The Don Lemon Show)
  7. 50 LeftMichelle Goldberg The New York Times
  8. 49 LeftKaren Attiah Independent (Substack)
  9. 42 LeftNicolle Wallace MS NOW
  10. 39 LeftBakari Sellers CNN

Most right

  1. 64 RightSean Hannity Fox News
  2. 48 RightJeanine Pirro U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. (former Fox News host)
  3. 44 RightBret Baier Fox News

Average slant by outlet

Outlets with three or more journalists in the database.

MS NOW (14)32 LeftIndependent (6)27 LeftNBC News (3)22 LeftThe New York Times (10)19 LeftCBS News (3)16 LeftABC News (3)12 LeftCNN (16)8 CenterAxios (3)1 CenterFox News (11)19 Right← LEFTRIGHT →

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Lawrence O'DonnellMS NOW · Opinion · 8 receipts64 Left
Rachel MaddowMS NOW · Opinion · 6 receipts60 Left
David CornMother Jones · Mixed · 4 receipts57 Left
Brittany Packnett CunninghamIndependent · Opinion · 4 receipts53 Left
Stephanie RuhleMS NOW · News · 4 receipts52 Left
Don LemonIndependent (The Don Lemon Show) · Mixed · 5 receipts51 Left
Michelle GoldbergThe New York Times · Opinion · 7 receipts50 Left
Karen AttiahIndependent (Substack) · Opinion · 4 receipts49 Left
Andrea MitchellNBC News · News · 3 receipts42 LeftThin record
Nicolle WallaceMS NOW · Mixed · 10 receipts42 Left
Nikole Hannah-JonesThe New York Times · Mixed · 3 receipts42 LeftThin record
Joy ReidIndependent · Opinion · 3 receipts41 LeftThin record
Jessica TarlovFox News · Opinion · 2 receipts40 LeftThin record
Bakari SellersCNN · Opinion · 5 receipts39 Left
Elie MystalThe Nation · Opinion · 2 receipts38 LeftThin record
Eugene RobinsonMS NOW / NBC News · Opinion · 3 receipts38 LeftThin record
Eugene DanielsMS NOW (formerly MSNBC) · Mixed · 2 receipts37 LeftThin record
Ali VelshiMS NOW · Mixed · 2 receipts35 LeftThin record
Charles M. BlowMSNBC · Opinion · 6 receipts35 Left
Abby PhillipCNN · News · 2 receipts34 LeftThin record
Dave WeigelSemafor · News · 2 receipts34 LeftThin record
George StephanopoulosABC News · News · 4 receipts34 Left
Ari MelberMS NOW · Mixed · 2 receipts33 LeftThin record
Jamelle BouieThe New York Times · Opinion · 5 receipts33 Left
Philip BumpIndependent · Mixed · 2 receipts33 LeftThin record
Alex WagnerMS NOW · Opinion · 1 receipts32 LeftThin record
Chris HayesMS NOW · Opinion · 8 receipts32 Left
Zeke MillerAssociated Press · News · 2 receipts32 LeftThin record
April RyanTheGrio · Mixed · 2 receipts30 LeftThin record
Greg SargentThe New Republic · Opinion · 1 receipts30 LeftThin record
Jonathan SwanThe New York Times · News · 2 receipts30 LeftThin record
Laura Barrón-LópezPBS · News · 2 receipts30 LeftThin record
Jen PsakiMS NOW · Opinion · 4 receipts29 Left
Jonathan MartinPOLITICO · Mixed · 2 receipts28 LeftThin record
Ibram X. KendiHoward University · Opinion · 2 receipts27 LeftThin record
Rachel ScottABC News · News · 1 receipts27 LeftThin record
Jemele HillThe Atlantic · Opinion · 2 receipts25 LeftThin record
Margaret BrennanCBS News · News · 1 receipts25 LeftThin record
Weijia JiangCBS News · News · 1 receipts25 LeftThin record
Olivia BeaversThe Wall Street Journal · News · 1 receipts22 LeftThin record
Astead HerndonVox · News · 1 receipts21 LeftThin record
Briahna Joy GrayBad Faith (podcast) · Opinion · 4 receipts21 Left
Katy TurMS NOW · News · 1 receipts21 LeftThin record
Mehdi HasanZeteo · Opinion · 3 receipts21 Left
Domenico MontanaroNPR · News · 1 receipts20 LeftThin record
Josh GersteinPOLITICO · News · 1 receipts19 LeftThin record
Michael D. ShearThe New York Times · News · 1 receipts19 LeftThin record
Terry MoranIndependent · Mixed · 1 receipts19 LeftThin record
Amna NawazPBS · News · 1 receipts18 LeftThin record
Jason JohnsonMSNBC · Opinion · 1 receipts18 LeftThin record
Manu RajuCNN · News · 2 receipts18 LeftThin record
Mike AllenAxios · News · 1 receipts18 LeftThin record
Jim AcostaIndependent · Mixed · 3 receipts17 LeftThin record
Katie BennerThe New York Times · News · 1 receipts17 LeftThin record
Mika BrzezinskiMS NOW · Opinion · 5 receipts16 Left
Wolf BlitzerCNN · News · 3 receipts16 LeftThin record
Yamiche AlcindorNBC News · News · 1 receipts16 LeftThin record
Ayman MohyeldinMS NOW · Mixed · 1 receipts13 LeftThin record
Van JonesCNN · Opinion · 9 receipts13 Left
Joe ScarboroughMS NOW · Opinion · 7 receipts12 Left
John DickersonThe Atlantic · Mixed · 1 receipts12 LeftThin record
David ChalianCNN · News · 1 receipts11 LeftThin record
Tamara KeithNPR · News · 3 receipts11 LeftThin record
Daniel DaleCNN · News · 3 receipts10 LeftThin record
Anderson CooperCNN · News · 3 receipts9 CenterThin record
Kristen WelkerNBC News · News · 2 receipts9 CenterThin record
Ta-Nehisi CoatesVanity Fair · Opinion · 2 receipts9 CenterThin record
Ezra KleinThe New York Times · Opinion · 5 receipts8 Center
Aaron BlakeCNN · News · 2 receipts4 CenterThin record
Michael HarriotTheGrio · Opinion · 2 receipts3 CenterThin record
Adam NagourneyThe New York Times · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Adrian FloridoNPR · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Alex IsenstadtAxios · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Alex ThompsonAxios · News · 3 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Andrew DesiderioPunchbowl News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Anna PalmerPunchbowl News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Ashley ParkerThe Atlantic · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Asma KhalidNPR · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Ayesha RascoeNPR · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Bill MeluginFox News · News · 1 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Brian StelterCNN · Mixed · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Burgess EverettSemafor · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Carol LeonnigMS NOW · News · 1 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Cecilia VegaIndependent · News · 1 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Charlie SavageThe New York Times · News · 1 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Dan BalzIndependent · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Dana BashCNN · News · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Dana PerinoFox News · Mixed · 3 receipts0 CenterThin record
David FahrentholdThe New York Times · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
David LeonhardtThe New York Times · Mixed · 5 receipts0 CenterThin record
David MuirABC News · News · 2 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Ed O'KeefeCBS News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Errin HainesThe 19th · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Fareed ZakariaCNN · Opinion · 6 receipts0 Center
Garrett HaakeNBC News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Geoff BennettPBS · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Glenn KesslerSourcebase.ai · Mixed · 3 receipts0 CenterThin record
Gwen IfillPBS (died 2016) · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Hallie JacksonNBC News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Harry EntenCNN · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Jake ShermanPunchbowl News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Jake TapperCNN · News · 4 receipts0 Center
Jeff MasonReuters · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Jennifer EpsteinBloomberg · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Jennifer JacobsCBS News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Jill ColvinAssociated Press · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
John BresnahanPunchbowl News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
John KingCNN · News · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Jonathan CapehartMS NOW · Opinion · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Jonathan LandayReuters · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Jonathan LemireMS NOW (MSNBC) / The Atlantic · Mixed · 2 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Jordan FabianBloomberg · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Josh DawseyThe Wall Street Journal · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Judy WoodruffPBS · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Julie PaceAssociated Press · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Justin SinkBloomberg · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Kaitlan CollinsCNN · News · 1 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Kathryn WatsonCBS News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Keith BoykinIndependent · Opinion · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Kyle CheneyPOLITICO · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Linsey DavisABC News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Lisa DesjardinsPBS · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Lisa MascaroAssociated Press · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Maggie HabermanThe New York Times · News · 1 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Mara LiassonNPR · News · 2 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Martha MacCallumFox News · News · 3 receipts0 CenterThin record
Martha RaddatzABC News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Mary BruceABC News · News · 1 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Matt ViserThe Washington Post · News · 2 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Meg KinnardAssociated Press · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Melanie ZanonaCNN · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Meridith McGrawThe Wall Street Journal · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Michel MartinNPR · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Nahal ToosiPOLITICO · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Nancy CookThe Washington Post · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Nicholas FandosThe New York Times · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Nick SchifrinPBS · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Norah O'DonnellCBS News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Pamela BrownCNN · News · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Peter BakerThe New York Times · News · 3 receipts0 CenterThin record
Peter DoocyFox News · News · 2 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Rachael BadeIndependent (YouTube show with Sean Spicer and Dan Turrentine) · News · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Robert CostaCBS News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Roland MartinBlack Star Network (#RolandMartinUnfiltered) · Opinion · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Sahil KapurNBC News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Sara MurrayFTI Consulting (left journalism) · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Seung Min KimAssociated Press · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Shane GoldmacherThe New York Times · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Shannon BreamFox News · News · 2 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Soledad O'BrienHearst Television (Matter of Fact) · Mixed · 2 receipts0 CenterThin record
Steve HollandReuters · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Steve KornackiNBC News · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Susan DavisNPR · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Tara PalmeriIndependent (The Tara Palmeri Show / The Red Letter) · Mixed · 1 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Trymaine LeeMSNBC · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Wesley LoweryIndependent · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Zolan Kanno-YoungsThe New York Times · News · 0 receiptsNo partisan record foundThin record
Harris FaulknerFox News · Mixed · 4 receipts1 Center
Marc CaputoAxios · News · 2 receipts1 CenterThin record
Major GarrettCBS News · News · 2 receipts3 CenterThin record
Greg GutfeldFox News · Opinion · 2 receipts5 CenterThin record
Bob WoodwardThe Washington Post · News · 3 receipts8 CenterThin record
Jim VandeHeiAxios · Mixed · 3 receipts13 RightThin record
Michael S. SchmidtThe New York Times · News · 3 receipts13 RightThin record
Jennifer RubinThe Contrarian · Opinion · 1 receipts16 RightThin record
Robert KaganBrookings Institution · Opinion · 1 receipts16 RightThin record
Jonathan KarlABC News · News · 3 receipts25 RightThin record
Phil MattinglyCNN · News · 3 receipts25 RightThin record
Jesse WattersFox News · Opinion · 1 receipts30 RightThin record
Brian KilmeadeFox News · Opinion · 2 receipts33 RightThin record
Laura IngrahamFox News · Opinion · 2 receipts33 RightThin record
John RobertsFox News · News · 2 receipts37 RightThin record
Bret BaierFox News · News · 3 receipts44 Right
Jeanine PirroU.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. (former Fox News host) · Opinion · 3 receipts48 Right
Sean HannityFox News · Opinion · 6 receipts64 Right
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