CNN

Political leaning and stance

Across the measured period the outlet is consistently critical of Donald Trump and of the US government under him, a stance that holds throughout and turns hostile in some stretches. The tone is skeptical rather than uniformly hostile: several headlines are neutral, and the criticism targets the administration rather than the country. It is hostile toward Jeffrey Epstein, skeptical toward Russia, Iran, Israel and Hezbollah's influence in Lebanon, and neutral toward China and Xi Jinping. It reads sympathetically toward some individual US figures, such as Jerome Powell and Lindsey Graham. Stance is measured from headlines toward countries and persons; it is not a rating of accuracy.

Based on headlines from January 2026 to August 2026.

Who owns CNN

CNN was founded in 1980 by Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld and is based in Atlanta and New York. It has long belonged to the Time Warner group and its successors, most recently Warner Bros. Discovery, whose corporate structure has been changing.

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What CNN covers

The United States dominates, with Iran a clear second, followed by Russia, Israel, China and Ukraine. Politics is the largest topic, ahead of security, with economy and society smaller.