PBS NewsHour
US OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with PBS NewsHour coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from PBS NewsHour. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- Trump's deportations of migrants to third countries, from Panama to South Sudan
- Hurricane Polo's landfall in Mexico and the floods in the US Southwest
- The September 2026 nor'easter that flooded the Northeast coast
- Trump's push to acquire Greenland
- The US-Iran war: ceasefire and peace negotiations
- Pope Leo XIV's September 2026 trip to France
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.
Rater panel
| Rater and rating | Evidence and dates |
|---|---|
| Media Bias / Fact CheckLeft-Center | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| Ad Fontes MediaMiddle | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| AllSidesLean Left | 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
Public broadcaster. AllSides rates online content only — broadcast not included. AllSides moved PBS NewsHour from Center to Lean Left in November 2022.