LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate the Baltimore Witness as Least biased based on reporting and editorial positions that offer straightforward, balanced accounts of criminal justice in Baltimore. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.8)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Baltimore Witness is a nonprofit news publication based in Baltimore, Maryland. According to its about page, “Baltimore Witness provides transparency of the local system by focusing on homicides and non-fatal shooting cases as they progress through the Baltimore Courts. The site is designed to be of and for the city and its residents.”
Baltimore Witness subscribes to the standards of editorial independence adopted by the Institute for Nonprofit News, which currently has 450 members. The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) is a consortium founded in 2009 to support nonprofit journalism focused on investigative and public service reporting.
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Funded by / Ownership
Baltimore Witness is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by donations and grants.
Analysis / Bias
Baltimore Witness engages in investigative journalism and community news reporting, often highlighting issues related local crime and the justice system process. Articles and headlines contain moderately loaded emotional language, such as this Father and Son Charged with Attempted Murder in Connection with October Shooting. Like most others, this story is thorough, relying on credible sources such as government documents and local court records.
Editorial, story selection, and opinion pieces, such as Help Bring Accountability to our Criminal Justice System, which is straightforward in their presentation. In general, the Baltimore Witness is fact-based and holds balanced perspectives on crime in Baltimore.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Baltimore Witness as Least biased based on reporting and editorial positions that offer straightforward, balanced accounts of criminal justice in Baltimore. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 01/15/2025)
Source: https://baltimorewitness.org/
Last Updated on January 15, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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