RIGHT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, the Herald-Zeitung’s publication of Byron York’s articles and similar content suggests a right-center bias, particularly in political commentary, indicating a preference for conservative viewpoints. We also rate them as Mostly Factual, noting a lack of external hyperlinks for information verification.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung is a newspaper based in New Braunfels, Texas. It provides local news, sports, business updates, and community events coverage of the New Braunfels area. The newspaper was founded in 1852 as a German-language weekly publication called the Neu-Braunfelser Zeitung. The Herald, the community’s English-language paper, and the Zeitung, the German paper, merged in 1957 to become the Herald-Zeitung. It is published five days a week, excluding Sunday and Monday. The publisher is Neice Bell and the newspaper primarily covers the Comal County area of Central Texas. The newspaper offers both print and digital news services for its readers.
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Funded by / Ownership
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung has undergone several ownership changes over the years. Taylor Communications purchased it in 1980 and sold it to Southern Newspapers in 1984, which currently owns the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. Lissa Walls owns Southern Newspapers, Inc. Advertisements and subscriptions generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung offers a blend of local stories such as “New Braunfels’ Ashley Landerman wins Food Network Holiday Baking Championship” and opinion pieces. A notable aspect of its content is the tendency to publish right-leaning articles, especially those critical of the Biden Administration. The articles also lack hyperlinked sourcing.
Prominent among these is the work of a chief political correspondent for the Washington Examiner and a Fox News contributor Byron York’s articles, such as ” As Trump’s Lead Widens, Prosecutors Pursue,” exhibit a clear bias in favor of former President Trump, often suggesting politically motivated actions by the Biden administration. This pattern is evident in several other headlines republished by The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung.
“YORK: Team Biden’s ‘misinformation’ campaign”
“YORK: Three reasons why Trump leads Biden.”
“YORK: Joe Biden’s intentional border crisis”
“The Biden White House is a mess of a dumpster fire.”
The New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung also republishes stories from other right-leaning sources, such as the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, known for its high right-center bias and rated High by Media Bias Fact Check. In addition to its regular content, the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung also features letters to the editor, such as ‘“Disappointed in Abbott,” which offer individual viewpoints. While these letters provide a platform for diverse opinions, they do not necessarily reflect the newspaper’s editorial bias as directly as the articles and op-eds by regular contributors like Byron York. The inclusion of such letters indicates the paper’s openness to a range of perspectives, but the consistent publication of right-leaning articles by authors like York more strongly suggests the newspaper’s editorial leanings.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, the Herald-Zeitung’s publication of Byron York’s articles and similar content suggests a right-center bias, particularly in political commentary, indicating a preference for conservative viewpoints. We also rate them as Mostly Factual, noting a lack of external hyperlinks for information verification. (M. Huitsing 12/20/2023)
Source: https://herald-zeitung.com/
Last Updated on December 20, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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