LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Las Cruces Sun-News as Least Biased due to factual news reporting and only a slight left bias in editorials. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-0.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1881, the Las Cruces Sun-News is a daily broadsheet newspaper published in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Las Cruces Sun-News is owned by USA TODAY Co., Inc., the newly renamed parent company formerly known as the Gannett Company, which controls the USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales.
Analysis / Bias
In review, the Las Cruces Sun-News covers local news through staff journalists with minimal bias, such as this: 2 inmates in New Mexico charged with attempted murder after attack on prison guards. National and international news is curated from USA Today and the Associated Press.
Editorially, they have typically endorsed Democratic Presidential candidates, and their op-ed page tends to favor more liberal policy. In general, news reporting is accurate and sourced, while editorially, this paper slightly favors the left.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Las Cruces Sun-News as Least Biased due to factual news reporting and only a slight left bias in editorials. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 7/20/2019) Updated (12/14/2025)
Source: https://www.lcsun-news.com
Last Updated on December 14, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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