Feminist Frequency

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 using appeal 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 Feminist Frequency Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Canada
World Press Freedom Rank: USA 45/180

History

Founded in 2009 by Anita Sarkeesian Feminist Frequency is a not-for-profit site that analyzes the media’s relationship to gender, race, and sexuality, and advocates for “inclusive and representative media.” According to their about page in 2020 they “established the industry’s first Games and Online Harassment Hotline, a text-based support resource for people who struggle from abuse, burnout, depression, and more.”

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Funded by / Ownership

Feminist Frequency is a 501c3 non-profit charity that is funded through donations.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Feminist Frequency hosts videos and commentary analyzing portrayals of women in popular culture with a current focus on harassment in gaming. Articles and headlines rarely use loaded emotional language such as this Gender Breakdown of Games in 2020. The website also features a list of resources such as Feminsism 101, which offers definitions and explanations as to what feminism is and isn’t. In general, the content is factual and holds a left-center bias in positions.

Failed Fact Checks

• None to date

Overall, we rate Feminist Frequency Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (F. Locke Siewert 1/6/2017) Updated (1/8/2021)

Source: https://feministfrequency.com/