LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate the Knoxville News Sentinel Least Biased for news reporting and slightly right-leaning editorially. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean news fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1886, The Knoxville News Sentinel is a daily newspaper in Knoxville, Tennessee. Knoxnews.com has won many national awards, including winning three 2008 Digital Edge Awards from the Newspaper Association of America.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Knoxville News Sentinel is owned by Gannett (Gatehouse Media), which publishes USA Today. In August 2019, Gatehouse Media purchased and merged with Gannett becoming the largest newspaper chain in the USA. After the merger, the companies retained the Gannett name. The newspaper is funded through advertising and paid subscriptions.
Analysis / Bias
In review, the Knoxville News Sentinel utilizes local reporters for local news stories and republishes content from the Associated Press and USA Today for national news. In actual news stories, there is little use of loaded language; however, editorial pieces utilize emotional wording such as this: Hypocritical politically motivated feminism is killing #MeToo. Just ask Keith Ellison.
In 2008, the Knoxville News Sentinel stopped endorsing Presidential candidates after a long history of selecting Republicans. They still endorse local politicians with slight favoritism to Republican candidates.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Knoxville News Sentinel Least Biased for news reporting and slightly right-leaning editorially. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean news fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 8/24/2018) Updated (02/12/2023)
Source: https://www.knoxnews.com
Last Updated on May 30, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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