Center for the National Interest – Bias and Credibility

These media sources are slight to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals 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 The Center for the National Interest as right-center biased based on editorial positions that favor a conservative perspective. We also rate them Mostly factual in reporting rather than High due to a lack of transparency.

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Detailed Report

Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: United States
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY

History

Former President Richard Nixon established The Center for the National Interest in 1994 to serve as a voice for strategic realism in U.S. foreign policy. The current President is Dimitri Simes.

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Funded by / Ownership

The Center for the National Interest is funded through donations, and they do not openly disclose them.

Analysis / Bias

In review, The Center for the National Interest is a conservative group that often publishes news favorable to Republicans. Headlines are not overly emotional but tend to favor the right such as this Ukraine and the Washington Consensus.

Editorially, they are not a fan of President of Biden but also remain fact-based BIDEN’S EUROPE PROBLEM. In general, its information is mostly factual, and they lack transparency with funding.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate The Center for the National Interest as right-center biased based on editorial positions that favor a conservative perspective. We also rate them Mostly factual in reporting rather than High due to a lack of transparency.  (7/12/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 06/03/2022)

Source: http://cftni.org/