LEFT BIAS
These media sources are moderate to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate the LEO Weekly – Louisville Left Biased based on story selection that mostly favors the left and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1990, the LEO Weekly – Louisville is an alternative weekly located in Louisville, Kentucky. leoweekly.com is the online domain covering local arts, food, culture, music, entertainment, and news for the Louisville area.
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Funded by / Ownership
The LEO Weekly – Louisville is owned by Euclid Media Group, which owns several alternative newspapers in the USA. Revenue is derived from advertising.
Analysis / Bias
The LEO Weekly – Louisville covers local arts, food, culture, music, entertainment, and news for the Louisville Metro Area. Local news is generally reported via staff writers, with some in-depth pieces. Straight news uses minimally loaded words such as this: Redbud Dining Room & Dance Hall Announces Closing Date, Last Parties. News stories are generally sourced through quotes, first-hand accounts, or hyperlinks.
Editorially, the LEO Weekly – Louisville leans strongly left with progressive opinion/news pieces such as these: Climate Change In Kentucky: ‘One Home Came Floating Down The River’ and Kentucky Teacher of the Year Tells Congress How Bad LGBTQ Discrimination is in Kentucky Schools. Generally, story selection moderately favors the left, while opinion-oriented pieces use strong emotional wording to denigrate the right. Most information is sourced properly.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the LEO Weekly – Louisville Left Biased based on story selection that mostly favors the left and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 01/28/2023)
Source: https://www.leoweekly.com/
Last Updated on May 31, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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