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- Overall, we rate The Anacortes American as Least biased based on minimal editorializing of news. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Anacortes American is a newspaper published in Anacortes, Washington, United States, that serves the surrounding area. The website is located at goskagit.com/anacortes/, covering news, sports, crime, and weather.
Read our profile on USA Media and Government.
Funded by / Ownership
The newspaper is owned by Adams Publishing Group, which owns over one hundred papers across the USA. Stephen Adams is the owner and donates to Republicans, raising 1 million dollars for George W. Bush in 2000. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In review, The Anacortes American covers local news through journalists with minimal bias in wording, such as Housing project leaves future of historic building uncertain. Local information is sourced through quotes, interviews, and accounts, while National and world news comes directly from the Associated Press.
Editorially, The Anacortes American does not produce opinion pieces and focuses on straight news reporting. They generally report the news factually and with a slight right-leaning bias in story selection.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Anacortes American as Least biased based on minimal editorializing of news. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 07/22/2024)
Source: https://www.goskagit.com/anacortes/
Last Updated on September 4, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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