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

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Established in 1960, KERA, known formally as North Texas Public Broadcasting, serves as a public media organization in North Texas. With its headquarters in Dallas, TX, KERA operates under a not-for-profit model, focusing on delivering educational, informative, and cultural programming to the community. The organization encompasses KERA TV for television broadcasting and KERA 90.1 FM for radio, offering various content from news and documentaries to cultural programs and educational series. KERA maintains a comprehensive website, kera.org, which includes resources and content related to a variety of topics,

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Funded by / Ownership

North Texas Public Broadcasting (NTPB), KERA’s parent organization, operates as a non-profit under 501(c)(3), primarily supported by individual and foundation donations. Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and led by President and CEO Nico Leone, KERA relies on public contributions, including memberships, donations, and grants from entities like the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Financial transparency is maintained through publicly accessible financial reports.

Analysis / Bias

KERA News, in line with the mission of public broadcasting, aims to provide educational and informative content, such as the “Video Collection: Stories & Cultures within the United States.” As an NPR member station, KERA often shares NPR-produced content on its platforms, including articles and radio segments such as “Trump is spreading birtherism falsehoods again — this time about Nikki Haley.”

KERA actively engages with topics related to diversity, bias, and other critical issues through interviews, articles, and multimedia resources, such as the piece titled “Texas A&M University System bans diversity statements from job applications,” published in partnership with The Texas Tribune, KERA presents a critical view on the recent policy changes affecting hiring practices within the Texas A&M University System. The article uses emotionally loaded language, such as “critics have characterized them as political litmus tests.” Direct quotes from key figures, including Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp and Gov. Greg Abbott’s chief of staff, Gardner Pate, provide insight into the motivations behind these policy shifts.

In this article, it’s important to note that KERA collaborates with The Texas Tribune, which is known for its left-leaning perspective. Further, KERA also publishes interviews such as “How Racism and Bias Can Affect Healthcare Decisions, and what can be done about it.” This interview addresses healthcare bias as a significant problem in the medical field and discusses its impact on patient outcomes while emphasizing the need for solutions.

In summary, as a public broadcaster, KERA adheres to standards of impartiality and balance, although subtle left-leaning biases can sometimes be present.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate KERA News as Left-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial perspectives that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact check record. (M. Huitsing 02/14/2024)

Source: https://www.keranews.org/