LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate The Madison Daily Leader as least biased based on minimal editorializing of content. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (1.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Madison Daily Leader is a newspaper based in Madison, South Dakota, serving the surrounding area. The website for the paper is located at madisondailyleader.com.
Funded by / Ownership
Wick Communications owns the Madison Daily Leader and several small community papers across the Pacific Northwest. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
The Madison Daily Leader publishes local news through the use of local journalists. Local news uses minimally loaded wording like this What concealed carry on campus means for South Dakota schools. The website does not cover national news.
Editorially, the Madison Daily Leader presents a reasonably balanced op-ed page with slightly more favoring the right. The news is generally reported factually and with a slight right-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Madison Daily Leader as least biased based on minimal editorializing of content. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 06/17/2025)
Last Updated on June 17, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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