Democracy Chronicles – Bias and Credibility

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 using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information reporting that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.

• Overall, we rate Democracy Chronicles Left-Biased based on editorial positions that typically favor the left. We also rate them Mostly Factual rather than High due to a lack of transparency with funding.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY

History

Launched in 2011, Democracy Chronicles is a news and opinion site mainly focused on global elections and is run by Founder and Editor-in-Chief Adrian Tawfik. According to their about page: Democracy Chronicles is a “non-profit dedicated to the all-important effort to establish and strengthen democracy across the globe.”

Read our profile on the United States government and media.

Funded by / Ownership

The Democracy Chronicles is a nonprofit. It is not clear how they generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Democracy Chronicles use emotionally loaded words in their headlines such as “Is Trump’s Tax Bill Just Corporate 3 Card Monte?” and also in the body of the article “GOP Members of Congress gathered with the ‘Dictator In Chief’ on the White House’s South Lawn, to take a victory lap & ‘Kiss the Ring.’ However, Everyone is mum about the $500B- $1.5T this Bill will cost over 10 years.” Democracy Chronicles’ stance on the Middle East is balanced as they portray from both perspectives. Story selection and the issues Democracy Chronicles support typically align with the political left. Their articles are thoroughly sourced by utilizing credible sources such as CNBC, NY Daily News, Freedom House“. They generally hold a left-leaning editorial bias and report news mostly factually.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Democracy Chronicles Left-Biased based on editorial positions that typically favor the left. We also rate them Mostly Factual rather than High due to a lack of transparency with funding. (M. Huitsing 4/10/2018) Updated (08/28/2022)

Sources: https://democracychronicles.org