LEAST BIASED
These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes). The reporting is factual and usually sourced. These are the most credible media sources. See all Least Biased Sources.
- Overall, we rate BNN Breaking as least biased based on balanced story selection, and we rate them mixed factually due to the lack of external hyperlinks, transparency, and a failed fact check.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Hong Kong
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: LIMITED FREEDOM
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
BNN Breaking is a news platform founded by entrepreneur Gurbaksh Chahal. The site aggregates news content and claims to be rooted in facts, driven by data, and devoid of biases. BNN Breaking is headquartered in Hong Kong and was conceptualized during or shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read our profile on Hong Kong’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Gurbaksh Chahal owns BNN Breaking. Details about the specific funding sources or the financial mechanisms supporting BNN Breaking are not explicitly stated. However, it is likely financed through Chahal’s business ventures and advertising.
Analysis / Bias
In analyzing the content and journalistic practices of BNN Breaking, we reviewed several articles for their approach to reporting, use of language, and adherence to journalistic standards.
The first article, “Turkey’s Grand Ambitions: Key Developments and Future Plans in Transportation,” by Safak Costu, focuses on infrastructure projects in Turkey. The language is primarily neutral and informative, emphasizing developments and strategic advantages. There is minimal emotionally loaded language, indicating a straightforward reporting approach. However, this article lacks direct hyperlinks to its primary source, namely the reported interview with Anadolu Agency. The absence of a direct link or an appropriately captioned image to validate its source undermines BNN Breaking’s credibility and adherence to journalistic norms of source transparency.
The second article, “Tragic Collapse of Under-Construction Church in Telangana: One Dead, Nine Injured,” also fails to provide direct links or clear citations to its sources. In contrast, IndiaTV News, reporting the same breaking news about the church collapse in Telangana, attributes its information to ANI (Asian News International). The BNN Breaking article, on the other hand, presents the story without such clear attribution, focusing more on a narrative storytelling approach.
Another article, The BNN Breaking article “CCTV Exposes Corruption in China, Targets Soccer in Anti-Graft Documentary” by Salman Khan, reports on a Chinese state broadcaster CCTV’s documentary, focusing on significant corruption cases in China, particularly in the soccer world. However, the article does not include direct hyperlinks or references to external sources.
In general, the BNN Breaking articles reviewed lack clear sourcing, which could indicate a reliance on content aggregation or AI-generated content without proper acknowledgment.
Failed Fact Checks
Overall, we rate BNN Breaking as least biased based on balanced story selection, and we rate them mixed factually due to the lack of external hyperlinks, transparency, and a failed fact check. (M. Huitsing 01/07/2024)
Source: https://bnnbreaking.com/
Last Updated on January 7, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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