Hotchkiss Record is rated least biased with high factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate The Hotchkiss Record Least Biased because it balances student journalism with an opinion section that publishes viewpoints from across the political spectrum. We also rate it High for factual reporting because it generally uses proper sourcing, transparent authorship, clearly separates news and opinion, and maintains a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.6)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Hotchkiss Record is the student newspaper of The Hotchkiss School, a private boarding school in Lakeville, Connecticut. Established in 1893, The Record is a student-run biweekly print newspaper with a digital presence covering campus news, arts, sports, opinion, environmental issues, and national and international affairs. The school describes it as one of its primary student publications.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Hotchkiss Record is affiliated with and supported by The Hotchkiss School. The newspaper is produced primarily by students with faculty advisers, while editorial and production responsibilities are handled by a student editorial board. The school distributes the newspaper on campus and to subscribing alumni, parents, and grandparents.
Analysis / Bias
The Hotchkiss Record primarily reports on school activities and campus issues with minimal political bias. For example, School Prepares Students for Upcoming Election discusses voter participation and political clubs representing Democrats, Republicans, and other viewpoints without significant partisan framing.
The opinion section publishes a broad range of perspectives. Recent commentary has included It’s Time for Birthright Citizenship to Go, reflecting a conservative position, as well as Our Nation Is in the Midst of A Constitutional Crisis, which is more critical of the Trump administration.
In general, The Hotchkiss Record reports campus news factually and maintains a relatively balanced opinion section featuring viewpoints from across the political spectrum.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date.
Overall, we rate The Hotchkiss Record Least Biased because it balances student journalism with an opinion section that publishes viewpoints from across the political spectrum. We also rate it High for factual reporting because it generally uses proper sourcing, transparent authorship, clearly separates news and opinion, and maintains a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 10/13/2026)
Source: https://hotchkissrecord.org/
Last Updated on October 13, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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