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Aggregators
News aggregators gather information from other news sources and present it together in a single place. Some are automated, some are curated by editors, and some can be customized to your preferences.
- Bing News
News aggregator by Microsoft. - Google News
News aggregator by Google. - Ground News
Service that “makes it easy to compare news sources [and] read between the lines of media bias.” - Yahoo News
News aggregator by Yahoo.
Business
Links to news websites that focus primarily on business, finance, and economic matters. Most of them also cover ‘general’ news, but they do so from a more business-oriented perspective.
- Bloomberg
Lean L. U.S.-based business and news outlet. - CNBC
L. Bias Business news division of NBCUniversal Media Group. - Fox Business
R. Bias American 24-hour business news network.
International
Links to generally-trustworthy international news outlets, which can provide different perspectives from those you’ll find in U.S. outlets. They are also useful for monitoring stories in different parts of the world.
- ANSA News (Italy)
Low Bias Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, the leading Italian news agency. - BBC News (U.K.)
Gov. Funds Lean L. News division of the British Broadcasting Corp. - Euronews (Europe regional)
Low Bias Pan-european news outlet based in France. - France 24 (France)
Gov. Funds Low Bias French government-owned international news outlet. - Jerusalem Post (Israel)
Lean R. The “most-read English news website in Israel and the Jewish world.” - NHK World (Japan)
Gov. Funds Lean L. International service of Japan Broadcasting Corp. - Sky News (U.K.)
Low Bias U.K. news outlet reporting “on a broad range of stories in the UK and around the world.” - Yonhap News Agency (South Korea)
Gov. Funds Low Bias South Korean government-owned wire service.
Local (DC Area)
Links to news outlets located in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area that cover local news events, sometimes with additional coverage of national and international news, especially when it has a ‘local angle.’
- ABC 7 News (WJLA)
Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate in the Washington, D.C., metro area. - Fox 5 DC (WTTG)
Corporate-owned Fox affiliate in the Washington, D.C., metro area. - InsideNoVa
A news outlet covering “Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Stafford, Culpeper, Fauquier and Loudoun counties.” - Loudoun Now
A “nonprofit news organization that serves Loudoun County, Virginia.” - Loudoun Times-Mirror
Local weekly newspaper covering Loudoun County, Virginia. - NBC4 Washington (WRC-TV)
Corporate-owned NBC affiliate in the Washington, D.C., metro area. - NoVA Scanner
A local aggregator that “brings you news from Northern Virginia.” - States Newsroom – D.C. Bureau
The “News From the States” D.C. Bureau by States Newsroom, covering D.C. local government news. - States Newsroom – Maryland Matters
An outlet aiming to be “the premier site for news about Maryland government and politics.” - States Newsroom – Virginia Mercury
An “independent, nonprofit online news organization covering [Virginia] state government and policy.” - The Center Square – Maryland
Offers “high-quality statehouse and statewide news” for Maryland. - The Center Square – Virginia
Offers “high-quality statehouse and statewide news” for Virginia. - WTOP.com
Provides “the latest local news, traffic[,] and weather information to the Washington, D.C., region.” - WUSA 9 (CBS)
Tegna-owned CBS affiliate in the Washington, D.C., metro area.
National (U.S.)
Links to U.S.-based news outlets with a national footprint and generally-reliable coverage of what’s happening in the United States and around the world. These are useful for a bigger picture of what’s going on.
- ABC News
Lean L. News division of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). - Axios
Lean L. Axios provides “smarter, more efficient coverage of the topics shaping the fast-changing world.” - CBS News
L. Bias News division of CBS Broadcasting Inc. - NBC News
Lean L. News division of the NBCUniversal Media Group. - NewsNation
Low Bias NewsNation aims to be a “source for engaging and unbiased news.” - Newsweek
Low Bias News magazine “committed to journalism that’s factual and fair.” - NPR (National Public Radio)
Gov. Funds L. Bias News outlet intended to “create a more informed public.” - States Newsroom – News From the States
An outlet that “brings expert, on-the-ground reporting from all 50 states together in one place.” - The Center Square – National
Low Bias Offers “high-quality statehouse and statewide news across the United States.” - Wall Street Journal
Lean R. News and business publication from New York, founded in 1889.
Research
Websites that analyze news outlets and reporting, including ratings of bias, reliability, and other factors.
- Ad Fontes Media: Interactive Bias Chart
Media bias chart from Ad Fontes, a public benefit corporation. - AllSides – Media Bias
AllSides “empowers you to understand the role media bias plays in the news and information you consume.” - Media Bias/Fact Check
MBFC is “the most comprehensive media bias resource on the [I]nternet.” - Media Cloud Search/Directory
Search and directory services from the Media Cloud open-source analysis platform.
Untrustworthy
Links to news outlets that are useful but unreliable. An outlet may be listed here if it exhibits extreme political bias, government control, or an aggressive emphasis on speed over accuracy, but may be worth monitoring in certain circumstances.
- Al Jazeera (Qatar)
Antisem. Gov. Ctrl. Qatari news outlet. - CNN
Inacc. L. Bias American 24-hour news and opinion network. - Daily Mail (U.K.)
Inacc. Lean R. British tabloid website; fast reporting. - Fox News
Inacc. R. Bias American 24-hour news and opinion network. - MS NOW
Disinfo. Extreme L. American 24-hour opinion network (formerly MSNBC). - TASS (Russia)
Disinfo. Gov. Ctrl. Russian government-owned wire service. - Xinhua (China)
Disinfo. Gov. Ctrl. Chinese government-owned wire service.
Wire Services
Links to the three global wire services, newswires, or news agencies. These services intend to provide reliable coverage of major news directly to the public and to their member news outlets.
- AFP (Agence France-Presse)
Lean L. A France-based wire service founded in 1835; operates worldwide. - AP (Associated Press)
Lean L. A U.S.-based wire service founded in 1846; operates worldwide. - Reuters
Low Bias A U.K.-based wire service founded in 1851; operates worldwide.