CNN
US OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with CNN coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from CNN. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- The killing of Charlie Kirk: the response, his funeral and his legacy
- The antisemitic mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach
- The Affordable Care Act under Trump: expired subsidies, higher premiums and cuts
- Nvidia's fight to sell advanced AI chips to China
- Trump's tariff war with China and the truces that followed
- The mass abduction of schoolchildren in Nigeria in November 2025
Recorded ratings
These are the raters' published categories, not Slantwise assessments of factual accuracy. Dates show when we recorded or checked the evidence, not when a rater reviewed the outlet.
News desk
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckLeft-Center | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| Ad Fontes MediaSkews Left | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| AllSidesLean Left | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
Opinion desk
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| AllSidesLeft | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Lean Left, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage
Editorial note
AllSides rates online news only (not broadcast or opinion). CNN Opinion is rated separately as Left.