Daily Source Bias Check: Tablet Magazine

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 using appeal 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 Tablet Magazine Left-Center biased based on an editorial bias that moderately favors the left and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
World Press Freedom Rank: USA 45/180

History

Tablet Magazine founded in 2009, is an American Jewish daily online magazine based in New York City, owned by nonprofit, Jewish organization Nextbook. Tablet Magazine covers topics such as “Jewish news, ideas, and culture” They also accept pieces from freelance writers. The current Editor in Chief is Alana Newhouse.

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Funded by / Ownership

Tablet Magazine is owned by Nonprofit Nextbook, which supports “Jewish literature, culture and ideas.” Revenue is derived through advertising and donations.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Tablet publishes news and analysis related to Jewish issues in the United States and around the world. Most content is original and utilizes moderate loaded language such as this Elizabeth Warren and the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. In another story that is favorable to Progressive Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders, they write this: Straight Outta Brooklyn, by Way of Vermont: The Bernie Sanders Story.

Editorially, Tablet favors left-leaning positions such as concern for climate change: The Sabbath in an Era of Climate Change as well as holding negative views of the Trump administration such as this What Donald Trump Will Never Understand About Jews. In general, Tablet Magazine is factual, with a left-leaning editorial bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Tablet Magazine Left-Center biased based on an editorial bias that moderately favors the left and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (M. Huitsing 8/29/2017) Updated (10/16/2020)

Source: https://www.tabletmag.com/