Inquisitr – Bias and Credibility

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 the Inquisitr as left-center biased due to story selection that moderately favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to reasonable sourcing of information and a clean fact-check record over the last five years.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Israel
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

The Inquisitr was launched in 2008 by former TechCrunch writer Duncan Riley as a blog that covers the topics of pop culture, entertainment/celebrity gossip, and politics. In 2011, Israeli Businessman Daniel Treisman purchased the website for $330,000.

The Inquisitr states its mission as “To publish quality news and entertainment stories relevant to readers worldwide. All of The Inquisitr’s articles are reviewed and edited continuously by a panel of editors, to maintain the highest possible quality and best possible experience for our readers.”

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Funded by / Ownership

The Inquisitr was originally owned by Duncan Riley and is currently owned by Israeli businessman Daniel Treisman through Inquisitr LTD. Inquisitr is a news aggregation site that employs online freelance writers who are considered subcontractors. The Inquisitr’s primary source of revenue is digital advertising.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the Inquisitr publishes celebrity gossip, such as Travis Kelce Apparently Told Taylor Swift He Wants to be With Her for the ‘Rest of His Life.‘ The Inquisitr also publishes political news that usually favors the left, such as this Trump Promises ‘Tax Cuts’ and Insists on Welcoming Immigrants From ‘Nice Countries’ Only. When it comes to sourcing they properly hyperlink to credible sources like the New York Times, Huff Post, Associated Press, and CNN.

While the Inquisitr does not have a category for opinions, many articles can be construed as having a negative opinion toward former President Trump, with articles like this one: Former President Donald Trump Mocked Online as the ‘Dumbest President in American History.’ While the story provides links to the sources, the sources used can be construed as biased, such as The Guardian (left-center and numerous failed fact checks) and Republicans Against Trump, a political advocacy group. In general, the Inquisitr holds a left-leaning editorial bias and is reasonably fact-based based on proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the last 5 years.

Overall, we rate the Inquisitr as left-center biased due to story selection that moderately favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to reasonable sourcing of information and a clean fact check record over the last 5 years. (10/16/2016) Updated (M. Huitsing 04/09/2024)

Source: https://www.inquisitr.com/news/