The Free Press
The Free Press was founded by Bari Weiss in 2021, originally under the name Common Sense. Paramount announced its acquisition in October 2025, saying the publication would retain its own brand and operations.
Slantwise's combined political orientation rating is Lean Right.
Recorded confidence: Medium Confidence. This describes rating agreement, not factual accuracy.
Published arcs with The Free Press coverage
The saved story receipts for these arcs include reporting from The Free Press. Each arc brings together a matter's developments and coverage from different outlets.
- The 2026 Nobel Prizes
- France's 2026 student protests over school funding
- The 2024 gang rape allegation at Cornell and the reckoning over its handling
- The taxpayer-funded government ads featuring Trump before the midterms
- The Trump administration and the press: the White House's control of press access
- The 2026 hacks by AI agents and the calls to slow AI development
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 CheckRight-Center | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: Jun 7, 2026 Evidence checked: Oct 4, 2026 |
| Ad Fontes MediaSkews Right | Original rating page ↗ Recorded: Jun 7, 2026 Evidence checked: Oct 4, 2026 |
On our coverage graphs
Counted as Lean Right, from the raters' rating above. How we count coverage