KBRW – NPR – Barrow – 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 appealing 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 KBRW – NPR – Barrow Left-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial perspectives that slightly favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact check record.

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Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Radio Station
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

KBRW – NPR – Barrow is an AM radio station (680) based in Barrow, Alaska, that broadcasts National Public Radio (NPR).

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Funded by / Ownership

KBRW – NPR – Barrow is owned and broadcast by Silakkuagvik Communications, Inc. Revenue is derived through institutional grants, individual contributions, and fees paid by users of the Public Radio Satellite System. NPR stations receive less than 1% of their funding from the federal government.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the KBRW – NPR – Barrow website reports news and radio programming information with a slight liberal bias. News on the website is derived from NPR and often utilizes moderately loaded language, such as this Former Golden Lion Hotel will become low-income housing, says Anchorage mayor

This story is fact-based and, like all others reviewed, relies on credible sources of information. The website also publishes content from American Public Media and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

In general, story selection tends to lean slightly left, as does editorial content such as this Mass testing can keep COVID out of schools. But none of Alaska’s largest districts are doing it. Finally, news reporting is fact-based and leans left from an editorial perspective.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate KBRW – NPR – Barrow Left-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial perspectives that slightly favors the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 01/11/2023)

Source: https://www.kbrw.org/