The Economist
Foreign OutletSlantwise's combined political orientation rating is Center.
Recorded confidence: High Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with The Economist coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from The Economist. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- Israel's October 2026 election and Netanyahu's bid for another term
- The Russia-Ukraine war: the front line and the long-range strikes
- The Russia-Ukraine war: sanctions on Russia and the fight over its frozen assets
- The US-Iran war: the Houthis' attacks on Saudi Arabia and the counteroffensive
- The return of war to Ethiopia's Tigray region in 2026
- The 2026 Nobel Prizes
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 CheckLeast Biased | 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 Center, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage
Editorial note
British weekly. Mostly paywalled — RSS often returns headlines only. AllSides removed The Economist (Lean Left) for further research in v7; current public rating is Lean Left.