Straight Arrow News Achieves AllSides' 'Center' Rating and Balance Certification Award for Third Consecutive Year

Comprehensive audit confirms news publishers' commitment to delivering unbiased, fact-based journalism

OMAHA, Neb., July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Straight Arrow News (SAN), the independent news publisher dedicated to unbiased, fact-based journalism, has earned the prestigious AllSides Balance Certification™ for its third year in a row. The achievement stems from an AllSides Media Bias Audit™, in which reviewers from across the nation and the political spectrum rated Straight Arrow News as not only "Center" but Balance Certified™, which is achieved by fewer than 1% of news outlets.

"In an era of increasing media polarization, receiving this certification protects our brand reputation and ensures SAN's message reaches audiences across the political spectrum," said Derek Mead, Chief Content Officer at SAN. "AllSides' comprehensive May 2025 audit confirms what sets us apart in the media landscape and reaffirms why SAN is at the epicenter of fairness in coverage, delivering a safe, fact-based environment for consumers and brands."

The AllSides Balance Certification™ award signifies that Straight Arrow News adheres to reporting that is substantially free from partisan political bias and equally balances left, center, and right perspectives. An AllSides audit utilizes Blind Bias Surveys of Americans and Editorial Reviews by an expert, multi-partisan panel of AllSides reviewers trained to spot bias. The 876-person survey and panel review, comprised of Democrats, Independents, and Republicans across the US, concluded SAN's overall bias rating was nearly dead "Center."

The three main criteria ratings secured by SAN include:

• Overall Media Bias Rating: Center (0.04) — nearly perfect Center (0.0) on a scale from -6 to +6 (farthest left to farthest right)
• Editorial Review Rating: Center (-0.03) — just 0.03 points from absolute Center (0.0)
• Blind Bias Survey Rating: Center (0.77) — squarely within Center

"AllSides reviews thousands of media outlets for bias and is delighted to confirm Straight Arrow News is among the extreme few continuing on a path of balanced news reporting," said Julie Mastrine, AllSides Director of Media Bias Ratings. "Our bias audits are meticulous and found Americans and experts see SAN's clear effort at neutrality and a reporting style that avoids common types of bias, like sensationalism and word choice, thus fueling trustworthy news."

SAN has developed a proprietary approach to news coverage that puts facts at the center and eliminates bias from reporting. The publication has also been awarded a perfect 100/100 score from NewsGuard, the independent provider of transparent tools to counter misinformation.

About Straight Arrow News (SAN)

Straight Arrow News (SAN) is an emerging, independent digital news outlet with the editorial mission to bridge the national divide through unbiased, fact-based journalism in an environment where media mistrust is at an all-time high. SAN reports the facts in context, avoiding bias, spin, or filter. Daily and investigative reports, exclusive interviews, and opinion content can be found at www.san.com and on the SAN mobile app available on Android and iOS. 

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