KTAB - Abilene News - Media Bias/Fact Check

LEAST BIASED

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Overall, we rate KTAB – Abilene News 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 1979, KTAB – Abilene News is a CBS-affiliated television station licensed to Abilene, Texas. The associated website is bigcountryhomepage.com which provides news, sports, weather, politics, and crime reporting.

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Funded by / Ownership

KTAB – Abilene News is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which owns around 200 TV stations nationwide. The founder, chairman, president, and CEO of Nexstar is Perry A. Sook. According to Open Secrets, Nexstar Media group gave more money to Republicans in the 2018 election cycle (45% to Democrats, 55% to Republicans). However, in 2020 they gave more to Democrats (55% Democrats, 45% to Republicans). Advertising generates revenue.

Analysis / Bias

The KTAB – Abilene News website publishes news for the greater Abilene, Texas area. Local news features original reporting with minimal bias such as this: Taylor Co. COVID-19: September death toll equals total of last 3 months combined. Many stories also contain videos from the TV Station. National and international news is covered through Nexstar Media Wire, the Associated Press, and other large credible media outlets.

Editorially, they do not produce op-eds; however, they report political news with minimal bias, such as this Biden, leaders of Australia, India, Japan to meet in person. Political reporting is reasonably balanced, covering both sides and avoids 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 KTAB – Abilene News 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 09/19/2021)

Source: https://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/

Last Updated on January 20, 2022 by Media Bias Fact Check

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