Reuters: Trusted News, Media Bias, and How It Compares to The Guardian and BBC

When you see Reuters, a global news agency founded in 1851, known for fast, factual reporting with minimal editorial bias. Also known as the Reuters News Agency, it’s one of the few news organizations that reporters and editors across the political spectrum actually cite as a baseline for truth. Unlike newspapers that take sides, Reuters sticks to what happened — not what someone thinks should’ve happened. That’s why even outlets like The Guardian and BBC often use Reuters as their starting point when breaking big stories.

That neutrality doesn’t mean Reuters is boring. It means it’s reliable. When a major event hits — a war, a market crash, a political scandal — Reuters is usually the first to confirm it with verified sources. That’s why Google News and other aggregators treat it like a gold standard. Compare that to The Guardian, a UK-based newspaper owned by the Scott Trust, known for its progressive editorial stance and strong support of the Labour Party, which openly advocates for certain policies. Or BBC News, the UK’s public broadcaster funded by the TV license, which faces constant pressure to appear balanced but is often accused of bias from both left and right. Reuters doesn’t have those pressures. It doesn’t need clicks. It doesn’t need to please a political base. It just needs to get the facts right.

That’s why, even as newspapers struggle to survive, Reuters keeps growing. Its model? Sell news to other media, governments, banks, and corporations — not to readers. That’s why you’ll see Reuters stories everywhere: on CNN, on Yahoo, on your phone’s weather app when it reports a major storm. You rarely see its name on a front page because it’s the engine behind the scenes. But if you want to know what really happened — not what someone wants you to believe — you go to Reuters. And if you’re trying to cut through the noise of clickbait headlines, AI-generated outrage, and partisan spin, Reuters is one of the few places left that still works like a compass.

Below, you’ll find a collection of posts that dig into how news works in the UK and beyond — from who owns The Guardian, to why the BBC is changing, to how Google News picks its sources. You’ll see how Reuters fits into the bigger picture. Not as a hero. Not as a villain. Just as the quiet, dependable source that everyone else checks before they speak.