MarketWatch – Bias and Credibility

MarketWatch - Right-Center Bias - Conservative - Republican - Libertarian - CredibleFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable

RIGHT-CENTER BIAS

These media sources are slightly to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Right-Center sources.

  • Overall, we rate MarketWatch Right-Center biased based on economic positions that slightly favor the right and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 1997, MarketWatch is a financial information website that provides business news, analysis, and stock market data. The editor is Jeremy Olshan.

Read our profile on the United States government and media.

Funded by / Ownership

MarketWatch is a subsidiary of Dow Jones & Company, a property of News Corp, which owns The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s. News Corp’s Executive Chairman is Rupert Murdoch. The website generates revenue through online advertising.

Analysis / Bias

In review, MarketWatch provides a stock ticker at the top of the page and financial news. All articles list the author and are appropriately sourced. Headlines are generally free of significant loaded words such as this: Mueller concludes Russia probe, delivers report to the attorney general. Editorially, MarketWatch tends to favor the right when it comes to economic philosophy.

Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate MarketWatch Right-Center biased based on economic positions that slightly favor the right and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 3/9/2017) Updated (12/14/2022)

Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/

This poll is for entertainment purposes and does not change our overall rating.

Last Updated on June 2, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check

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