Belleville News-Democrat is rated Least biased with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate the Belleville News-Democrat as Least Biased with a slight leftward lean editorially. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.0)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1858, The Belleville News-Democrat is a daily broadsheet newspaper in Belleville, Illinois, focusing on the local news of southwestern Illinois.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Belleville News-Democrat is owned by Chatham Asset Management, a New Jersey-based hedge fund that holds a significant equity stake in Postmedia, and majority ownership of American Media Inc., which owns the National Enquirer. David Pecker, who owns American Media, Inc., joined the Postmedia board and then resigned from the board of Postmedia in 2018 due to his involvement in hush payments on behalf of his “friends,” including President Trump and Harvey Weinstein. Advertising and subscriptions generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In review, the Belleville News Democrat covers local news through journalists with minimal bias such as this: Man robbed at gunpoint by a coworker, two men she brought to motel room, police say. National News is derived from the Associated Press and political news from wire services and McClatchyDC. All information is properly sourced to credible media outlets.
Editorially, the Belleville News-Democrat has endorsed Democratic presidential candidates such as Barack Obama in 2008. Their Op-Ed page also tends to slightly favor left-leaning positions. The Belleville News-Democrat generally reports news accurately and with low bias; however, editorially, there is a slight lean left.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate the Belleville News-Democrat as Least Biased with a slight leftward lean editorially. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 2/19/2019) Updated (09/06/2026)
Source: https://www.bnd.com/
Last Updated on September 6, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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