Outlet track record
Forbes (Opinion)
U.S. center-right / pro-business, with a wide range of contributor views
Forbes is a business media company controlled by a Hong Kong investor group, with the Forbes family holding a minority stake and Steve Forbes still leading editorial. Its opinion section is largely written by outside contributors, and it leans pro-business and market-oriented. Its current posture toward the Trump administration is mixed. Some contributors praise tax and deregulation policy, while others criticize tariffs, immigration policy, and conflicts of interest.
Owned byForbes Global Media Holdings, which is majority owned (about 82%) by Integrated Whale Media Investments, a Hong Kong-based investor group led by Integrated Asset Management (Asia). It bought the stake in 2014 for roughly $475 million. The Forbes family keeps a minority stake. Steve Forbes is chairman and editor-in-chief. Opinion and analysis pieces mostly come from outside contributors.
LeaningU.S. center-right / pro-business, with a wide range of contributor views
On the administrationmixed
5.1average bias score across 18 stories
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun