TheGrio Bias and Reliability

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Bias: Skews Left

Reliability: Generally Reliable/Analysis OR Other Issues

Overall Score

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

Bias: -10.82

Reliability: 39.55

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.

Reliability scores for articles and shows are on a scale of 0-64. Scores above 36 are generally good; scores below 24 are generally problematic. Scores between 24-36 indicate a range of possibilities, with some sources falling there because they are heavy in opinion and/or analysis, and some because they have a high variation in reliability between content pieces.

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 the bias score of a piece of content, we consider its language, its political position, and how it compares to other reporting 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 source’s overall bias score.

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 source’s overall reliability score.

The bias rating, demonstrated on the horizontal axis of the Media Bias Chart®️, 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, selective/incomplete, misleading, and inaccurate/fabricated information.

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
Publishing may lack diversity but at Essence Fest, Black authors took center stage-7.3342.0
Second grand jury to probe police killing of Timothy McCree Johnson-0.6744.33
1st moon crew in 50 years includes woman, Black astronaut-1.6742.67
Teyana Taylor used her role in ‘A Thousand and One’ for therapy0.034.33
Will indictment hurt Trump’s presidential campaign?-11.3335.0
Black man who died in custody of deputies ruled homicide-2.6741.0
Black creatives work to control Juneteenth narrative because ‘capitalism is gonna capitalize’-9.3338.0
McConnell issues letter to remove ‘1619 Project’ from federal grant programs-1636.0
Trump tells aides not to pay Giuliani's legal fees following Capitol riots - TheGrio-1243.33
Trump supporters clash with protesters at rally in DC, four people stabbed-542.67
US executes second death row inmate in two days-444.67
Trump says 'it's not over' after Supreme Court dismisses case - TheGrio-1.3344.67
Former staffer accuses Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment - TheGrio-1.3342.33
Protesters rally to save a Black family's home - TheGrio-642.33
DeJoy may have to testify about US Postal Services not complying with mail-in ballot order - TheGrio-448.33
Biden passes Obama for most votes of all time with 70 million - TheGrio-5.3343.67
Why the first openly Black gay men elected to Congress matter-11.3341.67
North Dakota candidate who died from COVID-19 wins election - TheGrio-1.3343.67
Charlamagne Tha God credits Trump with 'actually talking to young Black male voters' - TheGrio-3.3343.67
Jaime Harrison talks historical campaign and building a ‘New South’-1342.0
Cory Booker slams ‘racist’ GOP House candidate for comments about working with 'non-white males' - TheGrio-8.6744.33
Boston ballot drop box set on fire: A 'disgrace to democracy' - TheGrio0.041.67
Columnist Peggy Noonan slammed for saying Harris’ dancing is ‘embarrassing’ - TheGrio-1636.0
Prince Harry admits he didn't know 'unconscious bias' existed until he 'walked a day in Meghan's shoes' - TheGrio-6.3329.67
Jared Kushner implies Black people don't want to be successful as he defends Trump - TheGrio-1334.0