RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
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 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 Connecticut Inside Investigator as Right-Center Biased based on its editorial perspective, which moderately favors the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting, due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER (3.2)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.7)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Connecticut Inside Investigator (CII) is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to providing investigative journalism that focuses on government accountability and transparency in Connecticut. According to its About page, it aims to empower citizens through in-depth reporting on public institutions, particularly in areas of policy, education, and fiscal governance. The organization acknowledges inspiration and early support from the Yankee Institute for Public Policy, a Connecticut-based think tank with a Right-Center bias according to MBFC.
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Funded by / Ownership
CII operates as a nonprofit supported by voluntary donations and merchandise sales, with no evidence of traditional advertising. While it shares ideological alignment with fiscally conservative and libertarian viewpoints—through early ties to the Yankee Institute—it emphasizes editorial independence and transparency in funding.
Analysis / Bias
Connecticut Inside Investigator presents mostly straight news reporting with a moderate right-leaning perspective on cultural and political matters. For instance, the article “Hartford Healthcare Cleared of Indemnification in Mollow Suit” is professionally written, well-sourced, and free of bias, reflecting CII’s commitment to solid investigative journalism.
However, the piece “Unsafe Space: Students Allege Two Years of Antisemitism at Yale University” frames campus antisemitism through a distinctly pro-Israel lens, focusing on progressive group silence and faculty reluctance without including perspectives from the accused or broader university context.
Opinion pieces, such as “Wake-Up Call”, express concern over U.S. economic and energy policy with critiques of government inefficiency and overregulation, aligning more closely with free-market conservative values. Overall, CII’s reporting is factual and mostly balanced but leans Right-Center in story framing and editorial tone, especially on higher education, fiscal policy, and cultural issues.
Failed Fact Check
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Connecticut Inside Investigator as Right-Center Biased based on its editorial perspective, which moderately favors the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting, due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 06/16/2025)
Source: https://insideinvestigator.org/
Last Updated on June 16, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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