LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate AS USA as Least Biased for its primarily neutral sports coverage. Its reporting is rated High in factual accuracy due to its straightforward reporting style and clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.8)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: Spain
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
AS USA serves as the U.S. edition of AS, also known as Diario AS, a Spanish sports newspaper established in 1967. It focuses on sports coverage, including football, soccer, basketball, NFL, and more, with a blend of U.S. and international content.
Read our profile on Spain’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
AS USA is a subsidiary of PRISA, a Spanish media conglomerate that owns newspapers El País and Cinco Días. It is funded through ads and sponsorships.
Analysis / Bias
AS USA primarily provides straightforward sports coverage, focusing on international and U.S. sports. Articles such as “Can Dani Olmo play for Barcelona in El Clásico against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup?” offer clear information about player fitness and team updates related to the Spanish Super Cup. The reporting is factual and centered on delivering relevant updates to sports fans without noticeable editorial bias.
AS USA occasionally covers politically-adjacent topics, often tying them to cultural or international issues. For example, the article “Mexico’s president answers Trump with a history lesson: ‘Mexican America? That sounds nice’” reports on comments by Mexico’s president in response to statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump, citing a social media post as its primary source. Similarly, the article “Could the United States buy Greenland? The reason why the island will remain a territory of Denmark” explores the geopolitical context of U.S. interest in Greenland, providing historical and political background. Both articles reflect AS USA’s approach to presenting political content with a focus on factual reporting and publicly available information, avoiding overt bias or editorialization.
Political or social issues tied to sports, such as athlete activism, are sometimes included but are typically factual. For example, the article “Colin Kaepernick opens up about his continued exclusion. What did he say?” covers Kaepernick’s ongoing absence from the NFL, linking it to his political activism against police brutality. The article includes a detailed account of Kaepernick’s career and his claims of being blacklisted due to “political bias,” citing both his statements and social context. While the framing leans slightly left, given its focus on social justice and systemic issues, the reporting remains primarily factual, relying on direct quotes and historical background without overt editorialization.
AS USA generally adopts a neutral-to-slightly-left framing when covering political or social topics, especially those intersecting with sports and activism.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate AS USA as Least Biased for its primarily neutral sports coverage. Its reporting is rated High in factual accuracy due to its straightforward reporting style and clean fact-check record. (M. Huitsing 01/12/2025)
Source: https://us.as.com/
Last Updated on January 12, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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