These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal 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 liberal causes.  These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.

Update: This website is still online but has not published new content on over 1 year.

• Overall, we rate MediaFile Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

MediaFile, founded in 2016, is a student newspaper of George Washington University. MediaFile news categories consist of politics, business, technology, and opinion. They state ontheir about page that they are an “editorially and financially-independent project from the students at The George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs (SMPA).” They also state that “MediaFile’s goal is to tell the untold stories in media. Our coverage seeks to tell fair, honest, accurate, and complete stories.” They are fully transparent with a masthead of staff.

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Funded by / Ownership

Mediafile Publishing Inc. owns paper and website through George Washington University. Donations generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

In review, most stories published on Mediafile tend to slightly favor the left through story selection. On op-ed’s, they use minimally loaded headlines such as “Reporters Must Adapt to the Era of Constant Scandal.” In general, MediaFile sources to verifiable and credible left-leaning media sources such as the New York Times and Washington Post. However, they sometimes source to factually mixed sources such as The Blaze and Fox News to make points.

This is an updated review looking at changes in bias. We find that the paper maintains a Left-Center lean through editorial positions such as this Western Media Covers Israel-Palestine Conflict with Pro-Israel Bias, Experts Say. Mediafile produces factual news that continues to be liberal-leaning in bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate MediaFile Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (M. Huitsing 1/12/2018) Updated (03/31/2023)

Source: https://www.mediafiledc.com/