Agence France-Presse Bias and Reliability Overview
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is a global news network based in Paris, France. Founded in 1835, it is the world’s oldest news agency. The company has more than 200 bureaus in 151 countries and publishes news in six languages (French, English, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Arabic). Regional centers are located in Washington, D.C. (North America), Hong Kong (Asia Pacific), Montevideo (Latin America), Nicosia (Middle East and North Africa) and Paris (Europe and Africa). The website records approximately 5 million visits per month. Ad Fontes Media rates Agence France-Presse in the middle category of bias and as most reliable in terms of reliability.
Overall Score
A team of analysts at Ad Fontes Media regularly reviews articles and news programs to rate them in terms of bias and reliability. A weighted average of these ratings results in the overall score for the media source.
The bias rating, demonstrated on the Media Bias Chart®️ on the horizontal axis, ranges from most extreme left to neutral to most extreme right. The reliability rating, demonstrated on the chart’s vertical axis, rates sources on a scale from original fact reporting to analysis, opinion, propaganda and inaccurate/fabricated information.
The following are Agence France-Presse’s overall bias and reliability scores according to our Ad Fontes Media ratings methodology.
Reliability: 48.05
Bias: -2.01
Reliability scores for articles and shows are on a scale of 0-64. Scores above 24 are generally acceptable; scores above 32 are generally good.
Bias scores for articles and shows are on a scale of -42 to + 42, with higher negative scores being more left, higher positive scores being more right, and scores closer to zero being the most neutral and/or balanced.
Individual Article Scores
The following articles were reviewed by Ad Fontes Media analysts on the basis of reliability and bias. Each article was reviewed by at least three analysts: one conservative, one liberal and one moderate.
The team considers a variety of factors when rating a news article. To determine its reliability score, we consider the article’s veracity, expression, and its headline and graphics. We add each of these scores to the chart on a sliding scale, with the average of those creating the article’s overall reliability score.
To determine an article’s bias score, we consider its language, its political position and how it compares to other stories from other sources on the same topic. We add each of these scores to the chart on a sliding scale, with the average of those creating the article’s overall bias score.
