Outlet track record
CBS New York
U.S. mainstream, center (local news, with a parent network under scrutiny for a rightward shift)
CBS New York is the local news operation of WCBS-TV, a station owned directly by Paramount Skydance, which is controlled by the Ellison family. Its output is mostly local news, weather and traffic, with a mainstream, non-ideological tone. Its parent network's national news division has faced accusations since 2025 of leaning toward the Trump administration, and the station's own coverage has not been a focus of those complaints.
Owned byOwned and operated by CBS Broadcasting, a unit of Paramount Skydance Corporation. David Ellison is chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, which was formed in August 2025 when Skydance Media took over Paramount Global.
LeaningU.S. mainstream, center (local news, with a parent network under scrutiny for a rightward shift)
On the administrationmostly neutral
3average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun