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Echo's specialized index draws on the outlets and providers below. Bias and factuality ratings are not assigned by Echo — they summarize independent third parties (AllSides, Media Bias/Fact Check, Ad Fontes). Ownership and funding are public-record facts. The whole registry is open source; corrections welcome via pull request.

News outlets

Associated PressCenterVery High factualityUS
Owner:
Not-for-profit cooperative owned by member newspapers and broadcasters
Funding:
Content licensing fees from members and customers
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left (news) · MBFC: Left-Center, Very High factual · Ad Fontes: Middle, Reliable
ReutersCenterVery High factualityUK
Owner:
Thomson Reuters Corporation (public; Thomson family via Woodbridge is controlling shareholder)
Funding:
News licensing, financial data services
Ratings:
AllSides: Center · MBFC: Least Biased, Very High factual · Ad Fontes: Middle, Most Reliable
BBC NewsCenterHigh factualityUK
Owner:
British Broadcasting Corporation — UK public corporation under Royal Charter
Funding:
UK licence fee; BBC Studios commercial revenue
Ratings:
AllSides: Center · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Middle, Reliable
NPRLean LeftHigh factualityUS
Owner:
National Public Radio, Inc. — non-profit membership organization
Funding:
Member station fees, corporate sponsorship, grants; <1% direct federal funding
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Left, Reliable
The New York TimesLean LeftHigh factualityUS
Owner:
The New York Times Company (public; Ochs-Sulzberger family holds controlling Class B shares)
Funding:
Subscriptions (majority), advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Left, Reliable
The GuardianLean LeftHigh factualityUK
Owner:
Guardian Media Group, wholly owned by the Scott Trust Limited
Funding:
Reader contributions, advertising; Scott Trust endowment
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Left, Reliable
CNNLean LeftMostly FactualUS
Owner:
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (public)
Funding:
Advertising, cable carriage fees
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left, Mostly Factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Left, Reliable
MSNBCLeftMixed factualityUS
Owner:
NBCUniversal (Comcast Corporation)
Funding:
Advertising, cable carriage fees
Ratings:
AllSides: Left · MBFC: Left, Mixed factual · Ad Fontes: Strong Left
Mother JonesLeftHigh factualityUS
Owner:
Foundation for National Progress (non-profit)
Funding:
Reader donations, foundation grants, advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Left · MBFC: Left, High factual · Ad Fontes: Strong Left, Reliable
The InterceptLeftHigh factualityUS
Owner:
First Look Institute (non-profit, founded with funding from Pierre Omidyar)
Funding:
Donations, grants
Ratings:
AllSides: Left · MBFC: Left, High factual · Ad Fontes: Strong Left
AxiosLean LeftHigh factualityUS
Owner:
Cox Enterprises (private, Cox family)
Funding:
Advertising, Axios Pro subscriptions, events
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Middle, Reliable
PoliticoLean LeftHigh factualityUS
Owner:
Axel Springer SE (German media group; KKR is largest shareholder)
Funding:
Advertising, Politico Pro subscriptions
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Middle, Reliable
The HillCenterMostly FactualUS
Owner:
Nexstar Media Group (public)
Funding:
Advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Center · MBFC: Least Biased, Mostly Factual · Ad Fontes: Middle, Reliable
ABC NewsLean LeftHigh factualityUS
Owner:
The Walt Disney Company (public)
Funding:
Advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Left, Reliable
CBS NewsLean LeftHigh factualityUS
Owner:
Paramount Skydance Corporation (public)
Funding:
Advertising, carriage fees
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Left, Reliable
The Wall Street JournalCenterHigh factualityUS
Owner:
Dow Jones & Company — News Corp (Murdoch family holds controlling voting shares)
Funding:
Subscriptions, advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Center (news) · MBFC: Right-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Right, Reliable
ReasonLean RightHigh factualityUS
Owner:
Reason Foundation (non-profit, libertarian)
Funding:
Donations, subscriptions, foundation grants
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Right · MBFC: Right-Center, High factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Right, Reliable
Washington ExaminerLean RightMostly FactualUS
Owner:
MediaDC (Clarity Media Group — Philip Anschutz)
Funding:
Advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Right · MBFC: Right, Mostly Factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Right
New York PostLean RightMixed factualityUS
Owner:
News Corp (Murdoch family holds controlling voting shares)
Funding:
Advertising, subscriptions
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Right · MBFC: Right, Mixed factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Right
Fox NewsRightMixed factualityUS
Owner:
Fox Corporation (Murdoch family holds controlling voting shares)
Funding:
Advertising, cable carriage fees
Ratings:
AllSides: Right · MBFC: Right, Mixed factual · Ad Fontes: Strong Right
The Daily WireRightMixed factualityUS
Owner:
Bentkey Ventures LLC (co-founders Ben Shapiro and Jeremy Boreing; early funding from Farris Wilks)
Funding:
Subscriptions, advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Right · MBFC: Right, Mixed factual · Ad Fontes: Strong Right
National ReviewRightMostly FactualUS
Owner:
National Review Institute (non-profit)
Funding:
Subscriptions, donations
Ratings:
AllSides: Right · MBFC: Right, Mostly Factual · Ad Fontes: Strong Right, Reliable
Breitbart NewsRightLow factualityUS
Owner:
Breitbart News Network LLC (private; historically funded by the Mercer family)
Funding:
Advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Right · MBFC: Right, Low factual · Ad Fontes: Strong Right, Unreliable
NewsmaxRightLow factualityUS
Owner:
Newsmax Inc. (public since 2025; founder Christopher Ruddy retains control)
Funding:
Advertising, subscriptions
Ratings:
AllSides: Right · MBFC: Right, Low factual · Ad Fontes: Strong Right, Unreliable
Al Jazeera EnglishLean LeftMostly FactualQA
Owner:
Al Jazeera Media Network — funded by the Government of Qatar
Funding:
Qatari state funding
Ratings:
AllSides: Lean Left · MBFC: Left-Center, Mostly Factual · Ad Fontes: Skews Left
SemaforCenterHigh factualityUS
Owner:
Semafor Inc. (private; founded by Ben Smith and Justin Smith)
Funding:
Advertising, events, sponsorships
Ratings:
AllSides: Center · MBFC: Least Biased, High factual
Washington Free BeaconRightMostly FactualUS
Owner:
Private — chairman Michael Goldsmith; founded under Center for American Freedom
Funding:
Private funding, advertising
Ratings:
AllSides: Right · MBFC: Right, Mostly Factual
Deutsche WelleCenterHigh factualityDE
Owner:
German public international broadcaster (ARD member)
Funding:
German federal tax funding
Ratings:
AllSides: Center · MBFC: Left-Center, High factual

Reference & research providers

WikipediaReference / background

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arXivResearch papers

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