Bismarck Tribune – Bias and Credibility

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• Overall, we rate the Bismarck Tribune as Least Biased due to a mostly balanced editorial page that very slightly leans right and High for factual reporting based on proper sourcing and 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: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 1873, the Bismarck Tribune is a print newspaper serving the greater Bismarck and southern North Dakota area.

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Funded by / Ownership

The paper is owned by Lee Enterprises, which, according to Open Secrets, has donated 88% of its money to Republican politicians since 1990. The Bismarck Tribune is funded through advertising and subscription fees.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the Bismarck Tribune covers local news with journalists and reporters throughout the Southern North Dakota region. For national news, they use the Associated Press. All news is reported with minimal loaded words and bias. The Bismarck Tribune always sources its information correctly.

Editorially, there is a balance between right and left-leaning opinions with just a slight edge to the right. Ballotpedia’s presidential endorsements vary with Democratic Candidate John Kerry in 2004, Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney in 2008 and 2012, again with a slight edge to the right.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate the Bismarck Tribune as Least Biased due to a mostly balanced editorial page that very slightly leans right and High for factual reporting based on proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 4/22/2018) Updated (12/15/2023)

Source: https://bismarcktribune.com/