How It Works

1. Categorizing the Media Landscape

Bias in the media isn't new—and it's not necessarily a problem. The key is knowing where that bias lies and how it shapes the story you're reading.

To help you do that, we've categorized 100+ major news outlets based on bias and reliability.

We derive these ratings using a composite of publicly available data from trusted media watchdogs like Ad Fontes, AllSides, and Media Bias/Fact Check. These organizations continuously evaluate the media landscape through independent audits and consumer surveys.

2. Finding & Grouping Related Articles

Unlike most publications, Pano doesn't have a team of reporters in the field. Instead, we've built technology that finds articles from the news outlets we cover, then groups them according to story.

The horizontal bar graph shows how articles on this story are distributed across left-leaning (blue), center (light gray), and right-leaning (red) news outlets. It offers a quick visual sense of whether the coverage is balanced or tilted toward a particular perspective.

We then use these underlying articles to outline the key facts and partisan perspectives for every story.

3. Generating News Stories with AI

If the phrase "with AI" leaves a bad taste in your mouth, we get it. There are plenty of examples showing how ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and others have gone awry. And if you're already skeptical of human-generated news, why on Earth should you trust news from an AI?

It's understandable to be cautious, but AI isn't meant to replace human judgment—it's a tool to enhance it. In our case, we use AI to triangulate facts across multiple sources and separate objective reporting from subjective spin. This lets us highlight the core facts of a story while clearly surfacing the key partisan arguments from the left and right—so you get a fuller, more transparent view of what's actually happening.

For a deeper dive on this topic, check out News is Broken. Can AI Fix It? by Pano founder Sam Laber.

Pano News is 100% Independent

A lot of publications say this, but we believe actions speak louder than words.

• We don't run ads.

• We don't sell your data.

• We don't partner with partisan interest groups.

Instead, we're funded entirely by our readers through subscriptions and donations. To us, the best way to stay accountable is by maintaining a direct, unfiltered relationship with you.