LEFT BIAS
These media sources are moderate to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate Byline Times Left biased based on editorial positions that consistently favor the left. We also rate them Mostly Factual for reporting due to consistent one-sided perspectives that may leave out important context on issues.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT (-6.9)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.8)
Country: United Kingdom
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website/Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2018 by Peter Jukes and Stephen Colegrave, the Byline Times is a political website and newspaper published monthly in the UK. The website features the tagline “What the Papers Don’t Say.” On their about page, they state, “While the newspaper is not politically partisan, it is not neutral and stands against corruption, injustice and the erosion of truth and the rule of law. Accurate information is the lifeblood of a democracy and, although everyone is welcome to their own opinions, facts cannot be debated.”
The website is transparent as it names authors, editors, and owners; however, they do not clearly disclose its liberal-leaning perspectives.
Read our profile on the United Kingdom’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Byline Times Ltd, Company number 11658725, owns the website and newspaper. Subscription fees generate revenue for the Byline Times.
Analysis / Bias
Byline Times provides originally reported political news via the website and newspaper. Reporting is broken into the categories Fact, Argument, Reportage, and Culture. Under the Fact section, they provide evidence-based reporting using historical research, official documents, and investigation. Articles and headlines under this category often contain emotionally loaded language such as this Unaccountable Chaos: Scathing Lords Report Criticises Government COVID Response. Many news stories focus on what conservatives do in a negative context. Lobbyists Donated£400,000to the Conservative Party in Recent Years.
Under the “Argument” section they publish op-eds that often align with the left while being critical of conservatives. For example, they tend to have a negative view of conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, where they have an entire section dedicated to Johnson’s cronyism BORIS JOHNSON’S CRONY CONTRACTS. While most articles favor Labour, they can also be critical such as this Labour’s Lost HeartlandsA Tale of Neglect, Decline, Rage & Revolt. On the whole, many more articles and opinions favor a liberal perspective. In general, Byline Times holds a left-leaning bias and presents information most factually and in a one-sided manner.
Failed Fact Checks
- There was a major increase in the number of “short” positions taken by UK hedge funds when Boris Johnson ran for Conservative leader. – False (Corrected)
Overall, we rate Byline Times Left biased based on editorial positions that consistently favor the left. We also rate them Mostly Factual for reporting due to consistent one-sided perspectives that may leave out important context on issues. (D. Van Zandt 6/16/2021) Updated (02/24/2025)
Source: https://bylinetimes.com/
Last Updated on February 24, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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