Canadian Jewish News (CJN)

These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Right-Center sources.

• Overall, we rate Canadian Jewish News Right-Center Biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Canada (14/180 Press Freedom)
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

The Canadian Jewish News (CJN) is a non-profit, national, English-language tabloid-sized newspaper serving Canada’s Jewish community. The national edition of the newspaper is published in Toronto. A weekly Montreal edition in English with some French began its run in 1976. In 2020, it became a digital-first publication. The current editor is Yoni Goldstein.

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Funded by / Ownership

CJN is a nonprofit that lacks transparency as they do not offer an about page or describe ownership or funding.

Analysis / Bias

CJN reports news with a very strong pro-Israel bias. When reporting national and international news, CJN presents with a right-center bias in story selection. There is minimal use of loaded language, and for the most part, all information is well-sourced. In general, they hold a Zionist perspective and offer an editorial perspective that favors the right-leaning government of Israel Don’t believe the cynics: Israel’s new government may be durable.

Failed Fact Checks

• None to date

Overall, we rate Canadian Jewish News Right-Center Biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 7/20/2017) Updated (6/25/2021)

Source: https://thecjn.ca/