{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. 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The MRC also reported that three of Apple News' top stories in September were sourced from right-leaning outlets compared to 383 from left-leaning ones.","category":"Media","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-10-29T08:45:52.385Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-28T16:25:56.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-29T08:45:52.385Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":30,"critic":57,"hype":68,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim rests on anonymous sourcing and a single outlet's analysis.","critic":"The report relies heavily on quotes from one organization and lacks opposing viewpoints.","hype":"The headline uses loaded language and presents a strong accusation without full substantiation."}},"tags":["#MediaBias","#AppleNews","#RepublicanPriorities","#HeadlineAnalysis","#BroadcastNews"],"entities":["Apple News","Media Research Center","Republican","ABC","CBS","NBC"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Apple News ran 84 negative headlines about Republican priorities and no positive ones in the latter half of September, according to a Media Research Center analysis.","The same analysis found that over the period of September 15-30, Apple News featured five stories daily that negatively characterized Republican policy priorities.","In September, only three of Apple News' top stories originated from right-leaning sources, contrasted with 383 from left-leaning sources.","Broadcast networks ABC, CBS, and NBC dedicated nearly 57 minutes to campaign stories negative for Republicans between September 28 and October 28, compared to less than 19 minutes negative for Democrats."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"An analysis conducted by the Media Research Center (MRC) has accused Apple News of exhibiting bias against Republican priorities. The MRC's review of the news aggregator's content from the latter half of September found that 84 headlines focused on Republican priorities were negative, with none being positive. This period, from September 15 to September 30, also saw Apple News feature five stories per day that negatively characterized top Republican policy priorities. Over the same timeframe, 33 stories with neutral headlines were also identified."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Further analysis of Apple News' top stories throughout September indicated a significant disparity in sourcing. The MRC reported that only three of the platform's top stories were sourced from right-leaning outlets, while 383 were sourced from left-leaning outlets. This represents less than 1% of top stories originating from the right."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The MRC also extended its analysis to broadcast television networks, examining coverage from September 28 through October 28. During this period, ABC, CBS, and NBC collectively spent nearly 57 minutes on campaign stories that were negative for Republicans. In contrast, less than 19 minutes were dedicated to stories negative for Democrats. The MRC noted that the GOP received approximately seven minutes of positive coverage from these networks over the same month."},{"type":"heading","text":"Coverage comparison"},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific framing of Republican policy priorities as described by the MRC, such as immigration being framed through court defeats, the economy through high gas prices, or law and order through positive portrayals of police abolition."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"[your]NEWS","url":"https://yournews.com/2026/10/28/7242857/apple-news-promoted-84-negative-stories-on-republican-priorities-none","headline":"Apple News Promoted 84 Negative Stories on Republican Priorities, None Positive, Ahead of Midterms, Study Finds","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T20:59:32.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Breitbart","url":"https://breitbart.com/tech/2026/10/28/study-apple-news-pushed-84-negative-headlines-about-gop-priorities-before-midterms-zero-positive","headline":"Apple News Pushed 84 Negative GOP Headlines, Zero Positive","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T19:26:45.000Z"},{"sourceName":"thedailybs.com","url":"https://thedailybs.com/2026/10/28/apple-news-serves-up-84-negative-gop-election-season-headlines-and-zero-positive-ones-mrc-says","headline":"Apple News serves up 84 negative GOP election-season headlines and ZERO positive ones, MRC says - The Daily Bo Snerdley","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T18:22:56.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Internewscast","url":"https://internewscast.com/news/apple-news-accused-of-promoting-negative-gop-stories-before-midterms","headline":"Apple News Accused of Promoting Negative GOP Stories Before Midterms","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T18:17:30.000Z"},{"sourceName":"dailymail.com","url":"https://dailymail.com/media/article-16246159/Apple-News-bias-Republicans-midterms-stories-negative-Democrats.html","headline":"Woke Apple News 'pushed negative stories about GOP' before midterms","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T17:35:38.000Z"},{"sourceName":"American Wire News","url":"https://americanwirenews.com/apple-news-accused-of-giving-gop-an-84-to-zero-headline-drubbing-ahead-of-midterms","headline":"Apple News accused of giving GOP an 84-to-zero headline drubbing ahead of midterms · American Wire News","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T16:25:56.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Bizpac Review","url":"https://bizpacreview.com/2026/10/28/apple-news-accused-of-giving-gop-an-84-to-zero-headline-drubbing-ahead-of-midterms-1665208","headline":"Apple News accused of giving GOP an 84-to-zero headline drubbing ahead of midterms","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-28T16:25:56.000Z"},{"sourceName":"mrc.org","url":"https://mrc.org/node/95492","headline":"Election Interference? 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