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.
- The Chatsworth bus crash and the NBC4 news helicopter crash that followed
- The killing of Rob and Michele Reiner and the case against their son Nick
- The Russia-Ukraine war: Russian drones in NATO airspace and alleged sabotage plots
- RFK Jr.'s overhaul of US vaccine policy and the CDC's vaccine panel
- The US-China race and rivalry over artificial intelligence
- The Trump EPA's repeal of climate rules, from power plants to cars
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.