Forbes Bias and Reliability

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Bias: Middle

Reliability: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting

Overview

Ad Fontes Media rates Forbes in the Middle category of bias and as Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting in terms of reliability. Forbes is a bi-monthly business magazine published in print and online. It publishes 49 global editions in 83 countries and 28 languages. Forbes was founded in 1917 by B.C. Forbes. Integrated Whale Media Investments of Hong Kong purchased 95% of the company in 2014. The remainder is owned by the Forbes family.

Overall Score

The following are the overall bias and reliability scores for Forbes according to our Ad Fontes Media ratings methodology.

Reliability: 40.58

Bias: -3.02

Panels of analysts from Ad Fontes Media regularly review representative sample content to rate it for reliability and bias. Each panel of analysts comprises one left-leaning, one right-leaning, and one center-leaning analyst.

The team considers a variety of factors when rating content. To determine its reliability score, we consider the content’s veracity, expression, its title/headline, and graphics. We add each of these scores to the chart on a weighted scale, with the average of those creating the sample content’s overall reliability score.

To determine sample content’s bias score, we consider its language, its political position, and how it compares to other reporting or analysis from other sources on the same topic. We add each of these scores to the chart on a weighted scale, with the average of those creating the content’s overall bias score.

The bias rating, demonstrated on the Media Bias Chart®️ on the horizontal axis, ranges from most extreme left to middle 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.

Reliability scores for articles and shows are on a scale of 0-64. Scores above 40 are generally good; scores below 24 are generally problematic. Scores between 24-40 indicate a range of possibilities, with some sources falling there because they are heavy in opinion and analysis, and some because they have a high variation in reliability between articles.

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 minimally biased, equally balanced, or exhibiting a centrist bias.

Individual Content Sample Scores

These are the most recent content samples that Ad Fontes Media analysts have rated for this source.

Content Sample URL Bias Reliability
WNBA Ratings, Attendance And Advertising Grew In 2024 0.67 47.67
Russians ‘Panic’ As Ukrainian Forces Fling 40 Cruise Missiles, Ballistic Missiles And Drones At Targets In Crimea -1 36
‘Immense Potential’—Ripple Braced For XRP Spot ETF To Rival Bitcoin And Ethereum 1 42.67
‘Patriotism, Ego, Access’: Why Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Attracting Young Coders And Tech CEOs Alike 2 41.67
Preparing For DORA: How To Transform Digital Operational Resilience 0 37
Nancy Mace Calls Incoming Transgender Congresswoman A Threat—After Fighting For Ban From Women’s Bathrooms -8.67 44.67
July Immigrant Border Arrests Lower Than Trump’s Last Month In Office -7.33 37
Elon Musk Shows Off Tesla Cybercabs At Much-Hyped Event 0 43.67
Obama Says Black Men Should Stop Making ‘Excuses’ And Get Behind Harris 0 44.67
12 People Rescued From Colorado Gold Mine After Deadly Equipment Failure Kills 1—Here’s What We Know 0 43
Elon Musk Sees Tesla’s Future In Self-Driving Robotaxis But He’s Far Behind Waymo 0 45.33
How Would Project 2025 Affect Hurricane Forecasts And Relief Efforts? Here’s What To Know. -11.67 40.67
Fed Rate Cut: Trump Expresses Skepticism Of Move—‘A Big Cut’ 2 43.67
X User Who Shared AI-Altered Kamala Harris Video Sues To Block California’s New Anti-Deepfakes Law 1.33 44.67
NASCAR’s Electric Bugaloo: EV Prototype Makes Its Public Debut In Chicago -1 44.33
Why Inflation Battered Argentinians Are Turning To Crypto 1 47.67
French Elections: Left Poised For Most Seats As Far-Right Falls Short In Surprise Outcome -3 43.33
Kamala Harris Emerges As Top Biden Replacement—Here’s How Her Record Could Hurt And Help Her Against Trump 0 43.67
Vatican Excommunicates Ultraconservative Archbishop For Refusing To Recognize Pope Francis -3 43.33
This Streaming Service Has Scored Twice As Many New Users As Any Other In 2024 0 44.33
General Motors Injects $850 Million Into Robotaxi Arm Cruise After Devastating Accident 0 40.67
Utah Sues TikTok, Alleging TikTok Live Is ‘A Virtual Strip Club’ For Minors -2 37.33
Buzzy AI Search Engine Perplexity Is Directly Ripping Off Content From News Outlets -1.33 37.33
How AI Is Distorting The Returns Of Vanguard's Largest ETFs 0 46.67
Why PayPal’s Comeback Plan Could Take Years, If It Works At All 0 48.67

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