AllSides in short
AllSides rates news outlets on a five-point scale: Left, Lean Left, Center, Lean Right and Right. Its methods page describes blind bias surveys of readers across the spectrum, editorial reviews by a panel with members from the left, center and right, plus community feedback and third-party data. It says ratings can change as outlets change. On its site, top stories appear with headlines from the left, center and right side by side.
AllSides rates perspective, not accuracy: a Center rating does not mean an outlet is correct, and a Left or Right rating does not mean it is wrong.
AllSides details from its rating methods page and its 2022 ratings review, checked 19 October 2026. Methods and numbers can change.
Ground News in short
Ground News says it gathers nearly 60,000 articles a day from more than 50,000 sources and groups them by story. For each outlet it shows bias ratings drawn from AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check, plus factuality and ownership information. Its Blindspot feed highlights stories one side of the spectrum covers much less. It runs on iPhone, Android, the web and as a browser extension, with a free tier and paid plans.
Ground News details from ground.news/about, ground.news/subscribe and its App Store listing, checked 19 October 2026. Features and prices can change.
Side by side
| AllSides | Ground News | |
|---|---|---|
| Core idea | Rate outlet bias; show left, center and right headlines side by side | Group all coverage of a story; show the split by leaning |
| Bias ratings | Its own, five-point scale | Combines AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check |
| Extras | Published rating methods and history | Factuality and ownership data, Blindspot feed, browser extension |
| Best for | Understanding where an outlet sits, and a quick balanced view | Seeing who is and is not covering a story |
Which to use
- Choose AllSides if you want to understand an outlet’s leaning and how the rating was reached.
- Choose Ground News if you want every outlet’s take on one story, and to spot stories one side ignores.
- Use both if bias is your main concern: they complement each other.
A different question: what is the world paying attention to?
Both tools are strongest on US and UK politics. If your question is less "how is this slanted?" and more "what is the whole world looking up today, and why?", that is what Whyworld is built for. See Whyworld vs Ground News for a direct comparison.