The New York Times

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Straight To The Point News assigned The New York Times a political classification of Lean Left. This rating was assigned on after reviewing a sample of its coverage. The next review is due .

U.S. national daily newspaper founded in 1851 and controlled by the Ochs-Sulzberger family through The New York Times Company. Its newsroom and its Opinion department, which includes the editorial board, operate separately.

Media Bias Rating

STTPN rating: Lean Left

The New York Times's editorial board has endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate in every election since 1960, and its opinion pages are mostly liberal. Its news reporting is extensive and sourced, though its framing of social and political issues often reflects a left-of-center outlook.

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Top Stories Covered by The New York Times

  1. Photos of Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, left, and Bernadette Wilson, right, in circles over a cream outline of Alaska on a purple background.
  2. Photos of Mary Peltola, left, and Dan Sullivan, right, in circles over a cream outline of Alaska on a purple background.
  3. Photos of Jon Ossoff, left, and Mike Collins, right, in circles over a cream outline of Georgia on a purple background.
  4. Photos of Adam Hamilton, left, and Roger Marshall, right, in circles over a cream outline of Kansas on a purple background.
  5. Photos of Dan Osborn, left, and Pete Ricketts, right, in circles over a cream outline of Nebraska on a purple background.
  6. Photos of Sherrod Brown, left, and Jon Husted, right, in circles over a cream outline of Ohio on a purple background.