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 US-China race and rivalry over artificial intelligence
- Trump's promised checks to Americans, from tariff 'dividends' to $5,000 payments
- The social media addiction lawsuits against Meta, YouTube and TikTok
- The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond
- Lindsay Clancy's murder trial over the deaths of her three children
- Luigi Mangione's prosecution for killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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