Roll Call Bias and Reliability

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Bias: Middle

Reliability: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting

Overall Score

The following are the overall bias and reliability scores for Roll Call according to our Ad Fontes Media ratings methodology.

Bias: -3.31

Reliability: 46.27

Bias scores for articles and shows are on a scale of -42 to +42, with higher negative scores being more left, higher positive scores being more right, and scores closer to zero being minimally biased, equally balanced, or exhibiting a centrist bias.

Reliability scores for articles and shows are on a scale of 0-64. Scores above 36 are generally good; scores below 24 are generally problematic. Scores between 24-36 indicate a range of possibilities, with some sources falling there because they are heavy in opinion and/or analysis, and some because they have a high variation in reliability between content pieces.

Panels of analysts from Ad Fontes Media regularly review representative sample content to rate it for reliability and bias. Each panel of analysts comprises one left-leaning, one right-leaning, and one center-leaning analyst.

The team considers a variety of factors when rating content. To determine the bias score of a piece of content, we consider its language, its political position, and how it compares to other reporting from other sources on the same topic. We add each of these scores to the chart on a weighted scale, with the average of those creating the source’s overall bias score.

To determine its reliability score, we consider the content’s veracity, expression, its title/headline, and graphics. We add each of these scores to the chart on a weighted scale, with the average of those creating the source’s overall reliability score.

The bias rating, demonstrated on the horizontal axis of the Media Bias Chart®️, ranges from most extreme left to middle to most extreme right. The reliability rating, demonstrated on the chart’s vertical axis, rates sources on a scale from original fact reporting to analysis, opinion, selective/incomplete, misleading, and inaccurate/fabricated information.

Individual Content Sample Scores

These are the most recent content samples that Ad Fontes Media analysts have rated for this source.

Content Sample URL Bias Reliability
5 races to watch in Arizona’s primary on Tuesday0.045.67
Bipartisan consensus elusive on government retirees' benefits0.046.67
Debt limit rule adopted after Democrats ride to rescue-6.3345.33
Time running short for latest immigration proposal in Senate0.046.33
House delays infrastructure vote as last-minute talks hit wall-4.6747.33
House committee advances bill to legalize marijuana-4.3344.0
Appeals court says US can keep expelling migrant families-2.6745.0
House Oversight Committee debates Texas abortion law-545.0
Nonprofit linked to PhRMA behind ads opposing drug pricing changes-7.3345.67
State redistricting can start with new census data, but litigation looms-245.0
The filibuster is what makes the Senate unique. Let’s keep it that way6.3336.0
Schumer puts election overhaul on June agenda, floats second attempt at 1/6 commission-2.6744.33
Census misses create worries of Hispanic undercount-6.3345.33
Ex-Rep. Ryan Zinke eyes new House seat in Montana-2.6745.33
Coronavirus relief bill, omnibus spending on tap, McConnell says0.049.0
House losses all have come on Democratic side so far1.3348.67
Trump administration seeks funds for agencies hurt by pandemic0.2552.25
White House orders eviction ban through end of year0.053.5
Pelosi and Mnuchin agree to try to avoid government shutdown0.049.67
Attorney questions handling of discrimination complaint by Capitol Police-351.33
Progressives eye ‘sea change’ at powerful House committee-6.3346.67
Hospitals eye permanent telehealth expansion with FCC funds-0.6748.0
Scaled-back GOP aid package would write off $10 billion postal loan3.045.67
Florida GOP Rep. Ross Spano loses primary to Scott Franklin3.047.0
Even with one-party rule, Biden health care plan is no slam dunk-6.6743.33