Global Heroes is rated Left-Center with Mostly Factual factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
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- Overall, we rate Global Heroes as Left-Center biased based on its editorial and advocacy positions, which moderately support progressive causes. Due to its positive but sometimes uncritical tone and limited sourcing, it earns a Mostly Factual rating in reporting.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-3.5)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (2.5)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Magazine
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Global Heroes is a Canadian digital and print magazine founded in 2020 by Ivy House Media, a Toronto-based media company. The publication describes itself as a “positive, solutions-based journalism” platform, focusing on inspirational stories about everyday people, nonprofits, and celebrities making a social impact. According to its About page, its goal is to promote optimism, community-building, and sustainable change through uplifting storytelling.
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Funded by / Ownership
Global Heroes is owned by Ivy House Media, which also publishes Horizon Travel Magazine, On the Go Magazine, and Horizon Golf Magazine. The company has divisions in media sales training and LED display technology. Global Heroes is funded through a mix of advertising, subscriptions, and sponsored content. Additionally, its print edition is distributed as a paid supplement in major newspapers like the Toronto Star, Vancouver Sun, and Wall Street Journal, with Ivy House Media covering distribution costs.
Analysis / Bias
Global Heroes does not publish traditional hard news. Instead, it offers a curated mix of human-interest features and advocacy journalism centered on social equity, human rights, the environment, and health. The tone across the site is consistently positive, inspirational, and oriented toward community-building and progressive values. For instance, in “Creating Safer Spaces for All”, the article discusses how cities can use trauma-informed design to create safer public environments, focusing on marginalized communities. Similarly, “Online Gender-Based Violence and Radical Love” explores feminist and queer-led solutions to digital harassment. In the Human Rights section, stories highlight support for refugees, Indigenous advocacy, and LGBTQ+ equality.
The tone of articles is solutions-focused and often expresses moral alignment with the causes it covers. While this positions Global Heroes in the Left-Center space, it does not overtly engage in partisan political narratives. Occasionally, stories may include mild advocacy language, such as praising specific NGO-led initiatives or highlighting systemic inequalities, but they do not attack opposing viewpoints or veer into activism. An example of a lifestyle-forward, yet values-laden, piece is “Five Sustainable Summer Travel Destinations”, which promotes eco-conscious tourism without ideological framing.
The content appears mostly staff-produced and includes interviews with subject-matter experts, nonprofit leaders, and individuals with firsthand experience. Global Heroes also republishes articles from Reuters and the Thomson Reuters Foundation, offering a layer of reliability. However, as seen across multiple linked stories, the site provides minimal inline sourcing or hyperlinking. This lack of citations for claims or references to external research reduces verifiability and contributes to a lower sourcing score.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate Global Heroes as Left-Center biased based on its editorial and advocacy positions, which moderately support progressive causes. Due to its positive but sometimes uncritical tone and limited sourcing, it earns a Mostly Factual rating in reporting. (D. Van Zandt 05/31/2025)
Source: https://www.globalheroes.com/
Last Updated on May 31, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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