
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle has a Left AllSides Media Bias Rating.
May 2022 Independent Review
A May 2022 Independent Review by an AllSides reviewer on the right confirmed the Left rating, though a reviewer on the left argued Lean Left was a better rating for the outlet. The reviewers noted that on the Chronicle's Politics page, there were indicators of a left bias:
- Word choices typically favored on the left, such as "restorative justice programs", "abortion rights", "reproductive healthcare" (to describe abortion), "pro-choice activists" (instead of "pro-abortion," the phrase typically used by conservatives); there was a positive description of pro-choice marchers: "The demonstration drew thousands of people, who were united in their desire to elevate the national conversation around reproductive health care."
- Negative coverage of anti-abortion activists (but no mention of actions by pro-choice activists that had made local San Francisco news in recent weeks): "Antiabortion activists ‘barged’ into UCSF women’s clinic, recorded patients and stalked a doctor,..."
- Negative coverage of people who didn't want the covid vaccine: "S.F. firefighters who refused vaccines fought their firings with misinformation and conspiracy theories..."
- Positive coverage of a "New Deal ballot proposal"
- Critical coverage of a company that "made millions more in profit than allowed"
Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, center, looks to the ball as Portland Trail Blazers forward Justin Minaya, left, and center Deandre Ayton, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes) Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga and guard Gary Payton II were declared out for Friday night’s game against New Orleans, head coach Steve Kerr said in his pregame news conference. Kuminga bruised his tailbone in Thursday night’s 100-92 victory in Portland. Payton missed that game with...