LEAST BIASED
These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or stereotypes). The reporting is factual and usually sourced. These are the most credible media sources. See all Least Biased Sources.
- Overall, we rate KIEM – Redwood News Least Biased based on balanced news reporting and minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1953, KIEM – Redwood News is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Eureka, California, United States. The associated website kiem-tv.com covers news, sports, crime, and weather.
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Funded by / Ownership
Cox Enterprises owns KIEM – Redwood News through their subsidiary Cox Media Group. They are a company that owns numerous newspapers, television stations, and radio stations, such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Advertising and sponsored content generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In review, KIEM – Redwood News covers news, sports, crime, and lifestyle for the greater Eureka, California area. Local news is covered with minimally loaded language, such as this TRAILER, VEHICLES,AND SHED BURN IN FIRE. Many local news stories contain videos from the TV station. The national news is primarily republished through the Associated Press.
Editorially, KIEM – Redwood News does not publish op-eds; however, when covering politics, they present info with minimal bias, such as this Five Dead – Including Gunman – in Mass Shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In general, the news is reported factually and with minimal bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate KIEM – Redwood News Least Biased based on balanced news reporting and minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 06/08/2022)
Source: https://kiem-tv.com/
Last Updated on May 30, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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