LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram as Least Biased based on balanced story selection and editorial positions. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1881, the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram is a newspaper published in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Leader-Telegram is published by Adams Publishing Group, which is owned by billionaire Stephen Adams, a billboard magnate who contributed $1,008,982 to the pro-Trump campaign as per a Bluestem Prairie article. Revenue is derived through advertisements and paywall fees.
Analysis / Bias
In review, the Leader-Telegram covers local news through journalists with minimal bias, such as this Neighborhood store closing this weekend in Eau Claire. National and international news is republished from the Associated Press.
Editorially, we could not find political endorsements in this paper. Editorials are generally balanced with perhaps a slight lean to the right in story selection such as this: The case for censure over impeachment. In general, news reporting is factual and mostly low-biased.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram Least Biased based on balanced story selection and editorial positions. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 12/21/2019) Updated (02/08/2024)
Source: https://www.leadertelegram.com/
Last Updated on February 8, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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