KRIS 6 News – Corpus Christi – Bias and Credibility

KRIS 6 News - Corpus Christi - Least Biased - Credible - ReliableFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


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 KRIS 6 News – Corpus Christi Least Biased based on balanced story selection 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: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 1956, KRIS 6 News – Corpus Christi is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. kristv.com is the associated website for the TV station that publishes news, sports, weather, and crime.

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Funded by / Ownership

KRIS 6 News – Corpus Christi is owned by The E. W. Scripps Company, an American broadcasting company founded in 1878 by Edward Willis “E. W.” Scripps. Advertising generates revenue.

Analysis / Bias

KRIS 6 News – Corpus Christi covers local news, sports, weather, entertainment, and crime for the greater Corpus Christi, Texas area. Local news is reported with minimal bias, such as this: Pastor arrested on allegations of continuous sexual assault of a minor. Like most stories, there is an embedded video from the TV station. The national news is derived from various sources, most coming from the Associated Press and Scripps National.

Editorially, they do not offer op-eds; however, they cover political news through the Associated Press, and local journalists with minimal bias, such as this Text from Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. In general, they present low biased, fact-based reporting.



Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate KRIS 6 News – Corpus Christi Least Biased based on balanced story selection and minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 07/12/2022)

Source: https://www.kristv.com/

Last Updated on May 30, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check


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