Columbia Daily Herald is rated Left-Center with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, we rate The Columbia Daily Herald as Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.4)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Columbia Daily Herald, or The Daily Herald, is a daily newspaper founded in 1848, based in Columbia, Tennessee. The Columbia Daily Herald covers both international and national news and news local to its circulation area.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Daily Herald is owned by USA TODAY Co., Inc., the newly renamed parent company formerly known as the Gannett Company, which controls the USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales.
Analysis / Bias
In review, The Daily Herald covers news, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment for the greater Columbia, Tennessee area. Local news is reported with minimal loaded emotional language, such as this Center of Hope director named Citizen of the Year in Best of Maury County contest. National and international news comes from other Gannett publications and the Associated Press.
The Daily Herald does not make Presidential endorsements; however, a review of op-eds shows that both sides are represented.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate The Columbia Daily Herald as Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (M. Huitsing 10/27/2017) Updated (07/14/2026)
Last Updated on July 14, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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