Hidden City Daily is rated Left-Center with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, we rate Hidden City Daily as Left-Center biased based on political reporting and 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
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-3.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Hidden City Daily is a nonprofit news publication based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to its about page, “The Hidden City Daily, our online publication, acts as a watchdog for historic preservation in Philadelphia. We also delve deeply into architecture, urbanism, photography, public art, city life and Philly history“
The Hidden City Daily subscribes to the standards of editorial independence adopted by the Institute for Nonprofit News, which currently has 450 members. The Institute for Nonprofit News (INN) is a consortium founded in 2009 to support nonprofit journalism focused on investigative and public service reporting.
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Funded by / Ownership
Hidden City Daily is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by donations and grants.
Analysis / Bias
Hidden City Daily engages in news reporting covering historical preservation in Philadelphia. Its reports focus on state politics and policy. Articles and headlines contain moderately loaded emotional language, such as this At Ginger Arts Center, Chinatown Youth Take Inspiration from Local History. All stories reviewed relied on credible sources such as government documents and outlets like the Associated Press.
Editorially, story selection tends to favor the left. There are no Op-Eds on the site.
In general, Hidden City Daily is fact-based and holds moderately progressive viewpoints.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate Hidden City Daily as Left-Center biased based on its story selection, which moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 04/20/2026)
Source: https://hiddencityphila.org/
Last Updated on April 20, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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