Egyptian Streets

LEFT-CENTER BIAS

These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal 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 liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.

Overall, we rate Egyptian Streets left-center biased based on the sources used and their support of women’s rights. We rate them mixed for factual reporting based on the occasional use of poor sources and limited press freedom in Egypt.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Egypt
Press Freedom Rank: TOTAL OPPRESSION
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: MediumTraffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY

History

Egyptian Streets is an English-language news website founded in July 2012 by Egyptian journalist Mohamed Khairat. Egyptian Streets features: Politics and Society, Opinions, Arts and Culture, Technology, and Travel related to Egypt and the middle east.

Read our profile on Egyptian media and government.

Funded by / Ownership

The website lacks transparency as they do not clearly disclose ownership. Advertising generates revenue.

Analysis / Bias

According to a Reporters Without Borders 2017 report, Egypt ranks 166 out of 180 in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index. Meaning news reporting in Egypt by default must promote pro-government propaganda.

The content of headlines and articles use minimal loaded words and generally cover both sides of the story when covering international news. They also occasionally use poor sources such as CBN, which is a known conspiracy website. For the most part, they link to several known left-center mainstream media sources such as BBC, NPR, and The Washington Post.

Failed Fact Checks

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Overall, we rate Egyptian Streets left-center biased based on the sources used and their support of women’s rights. We rate them mixed for factual reporting based on the occasional use of poor sources and limited press freedom in Egypt. (M. Huitsing 8/19/2017) Updated (8/6/2021)

Source: https://egyptianstreets.com/

Last Updated on April 15, 2022 by Media Bias Fact Check

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