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 an appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.
LEFT BIAS
- Overall, we rate the New Hampshire Bulletin Left Biased based on editorial positions that routinely favor the left. We also rate them High in factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Launched in 2021, New Hampshire Bulletin is an online news website from New Hampshire. Their about statement reads, “The New Hampshire Bulletin is an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to keeping the people of the Granite State informed about the issues that matter most. Because the activities inside the halls of power are just one part of the picture, the Bulletin staff follows the threads of policy into communities throughout New Hampshire to tell the people’s stories.”
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Funded by / Ownership
According to their about page, New Hampshire Bulletin is part of States Newsroom, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit supported by grants and a coalition of donors and readers. States Newsroom publishes 28 other publications. The New Hampshire Bulletin is transparent as they link to the States Newsroom donors page. Initially, when they launched, they got fiscal sponsorship from the Hopewell Foundation; however, once the IRS approved their application for 501(c)(3) charity certification, they severed their ties with Hopewell Foundation. There has been criticism of their involvement with the Hopewell Foundation, and they have responded to the criticism here.
Analysis / Bias
The New Hampshire Bulletin publishes original news reporting on politics and policy from New Hampshire. Coverage focuses on the legislature, the environment, and how national policy affects New Hampshirans. Articles and headlines promote liberal perspectives through minimally loaded language A sweet deal: New Hampshire wins grant to support maple syrup producers
They properly source, linking to the New Hampshire Legislature and credible sources such as whitehouse.gov, Washington Post, Politico, Center for Responsive Politics (Open Secrets), and bls.gov (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Editorially, opinion pieces favor the left, such as this Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure. On the issues, the New Hampshire Bulletin promotes LGBT equality and has concerns about climate change. Finally, they frequently report negatively on Republican politicians, such as this Abortion will be on the November ballot. Some Republicans who backed an exemption won’t. In general, the New Hampshire Bulletin reports news factually; however, story selection and op-eds strongly favor a liberal perspective.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the New Hampshire Bulletin Left Biased based on editorial positions that routinely favor the left. We also rate them High in factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean check record. (M. Huitsing 10/19/2022)
Source: https://newhampshirebulletin.com/
Last Updated on October 19, 2022 by Media Bias Fact Check
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