LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate KNPN – News-Press Now Least Biased based on neutral straight news reporting without offering opinion pieces. 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: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 2012, KNPN – News-Press Now is a FOX-affiliated television station licensed to St. Joseph, Missouri. The associated website is newspressnow.com.com which provides news, sports, weather, politics, and crime reporting.
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Funded by / Ownership
The News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG) owns KNPN – News-Press Now and the associated website. NPG owns and publishes several TV and Radio stations and newspapers, primarily in the midwest USA. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
The KNPN – News-Press Now website publishes news for the greater St. Joseph, Missouri area. Local news features original reporting with minimal bias, such as this: Man charged with murder in shooting on Kickapoo Reservation. Many stories also contain videos from the TV Station. National and international news is covered through the Associated Press, CBS News, CNN Newswire, and other large, credible media outlets.
Editorially, they do not produce op-eds; however, they report political news with minimal bias, such as this An encouraging trend in highway safety. Political reporting is reasonably balanced, covering both sides and avoiding using emotional language. In general, they report news factually and with minimal bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the KNPN – News-Press Now Least Biased based on neutral straight news reporting without offering opinion pieces. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 07/19/2022)
Source: https://www.newspressnow.com/
Last Updated on May 30, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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