Euronews - Bias and Credibility - Media Bias/Fact Check

LEFT-CENTER BIAS

These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.

Overall, we rate Euronews Left-Center biased based on well-sourced neutral news reporting and a moderate left lean in editorial content, representing a small portion of the website. We also rate them Mostly Factual in reporting rather than high due to the chance of promoting pro-government propaganda from countries that pay for content.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.5)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (2.1)
Country: France
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Euronews is a European multilingual news media service headquartered in Lyon, France. Created in 1993, it aims to cover world news from a pan-European perspective. According to their about page, they disclaim that they report from a pro-EU perspective “As a media with a strong European and multicultural DNA, Euronews is a widely recognized and trusted brand.”

Read our profile on France’s Media and Government.

Funded by / Ownership

Euronews is owned by Alpac Capital, a Portugal-based investment fund that acquired an 88% stake in July 2022, with the remaining 12% held by government-supported broadcasters from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Ownership also has business ties with Hungary’s Viktor Orban. The network generates revenue from advertising, sponsored content, and subsidies from the European Commission, including a three-year agreement that provided 14.6 million euros in 2022.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Euronews publishes European and International news, often paring text and video from the TV station. News stories use minimal loaded biased language such as this: Drone attacks cause fires and explosions at Saudi oil refineries. This story is appropriately sourced through video, tweets, and Reuters. The website also publishes news from AFP, AP, and NBC News.

In general, news reporting is neutral and factual, while editorial content has a leftward tilt. For example, in this article, they support workers’ rights, Policymakers should better protect outdoor workers from the sun, and in this article, they accept the consensus on climate change and advocate for the worker; climate-friendly policies can succeed in Europe – but not at the expense of workers. When it comes to Brexit, Euronews typically reports negatively. Further, op-eds typically report negatively on USA former President Donald Trump, such as this: Twitter diplomacy: The “Money Heist” of Trump’s Foreign Policy.

Euronews has been accused of Anti-Russia bias by the Questionable RT News. They have also been accused of significant pro-EU bias.

Euronews.com typically features fact-based, well-sourced articles from original reporting. However, NewsGuard found that many articles and videos on the site are paid content produced for government agencies, promoting countries like Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Uzbekistan without clear disclosure, and Euronews has advertising partnerships with several state entities, including the Azerbaijani Ministry of Culture and Qatar Media City. This may result in the promotion of pro-government propaganda.

Failed Fact Checks

None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Euronews Left-Center biased based on well-sourced neutral news reporting and a moderate left lean in editorial content, representing a small portion of the website. We also rate them Mostly Factual in reporting rather than high due to the chance of promoting pro-government propaganda from countries that pay for content. (D. Van Zandt 7/31/2016) Updated (11/15/2024)

Source: https://www.euronews.com