The Atlantic
US OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Lean Left.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with The Atlantic coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from The Atlantic. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- The 2024 presidential debates, from Biden vs. Trump to Harris vs. Trump
- The Supreme Court's 2024 ruling that presidents have immunity for official acts
- Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia and the 2024 prisoner swap that freed him
- Labour's 2024 landslide that made Keir Starmer prime minister
- The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US cattle, poultry and people
- The US push to force TikTok's sale or ban it, from state bans to the 2025 deal
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 MediaSkews Left | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: May 20, 2026 |
| 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 moved The Atlantic from Lean Left to Left in October 2022. June/July 2025 survey confirmed Left rating across all bias groups.