Franklin News Foundation – Bias and Credibility

These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in 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 conservative causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information, but may require further investigation.  See all Right-Center sources.

• Overall, we rate Franklin News Foundation Right-Center biased based on editorial positions that favor the Libertarian right. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to not always aligning with the consensus of science and a lack of transparency.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 2009, The Franklin News Foundation, formerly the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity is an online nonprofit news organization in the United States that publishes news and commentary from a free market, limited government perspective on state and local politics. The Franklin News Foundation publishes The Center Square, a network of state-based websites. According to their about page, “Franklin News Foundation’s mission is to hold government accountable through objective, balanced, citizen-focused public journalism with a taxpayer sensibility.”

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Funded by / Ownership

The Franklin News Foundation is a nonprofit that is funded through donations. Previously, funding came from the Donors Trust and Donors Capital Fund. However, they lack transparency and do not clearly list how they are funded today.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the Franklin News Foundation advocates for limited government and free-market capitalism. News reporting comes from their website The Center Square. Articles and headlines contain moderately loaded language, such as this Senate committee warned Florida taxpayers at risk unless state helps private property insurers.

According to Sourcewatch, the Franklin News Foundation has a right-wing position on climate change and has been criticized for rejecting the consensus of science. Corporations from the fossil fuel industries also fund this source.

News stories in 2022 hold right-leaning perspective on immigration, such as this Border Patrol union tells ACLU ‘go to Hell,’ over the migrant fight, urges votes for pro-border defense candidates.

In general, information is presented from a right-libertarian perspective and sometimes does not align with the consensus of science.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Franklin News Foundation Right-Center biased based on editorial positions that favor the Libertarian right. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to not always aligning with the consensus of science and a lack of transparency. (D. Van Zandt 1/22/2017) Updated (11/04/2022)

Source: https://www.franklinnews.org/