LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate KTVZ – Bend 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 1977, KTVZ – Bend News is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Bend, Oregon. The associated website is ktvz.com which provides news, sports, weather, politics, and crime reporting.
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Funded by / Ownership
The News-Press & Gazette Company (NPG) owns KTVZ – Bend News 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 KTVZ – Bend News website publishes news for the greater Bend, Oregon area. Local news features original reporting with minimal bias, such as this: Jefferson County firefighters stop 3 small blazes along Hwy. 26; flames destroy fence, 5 tons of hay. 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 Unaffiliated gubernatorial candidate Johnson gets on ballot. 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 KTVZ – Bend 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 08/31/2022)
Source: https://ktvz.com/
Last Updated on August 31, 2022 by Media Bias Fact Check
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