LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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.
- Overall, we rate News.ro as Left-Center due to a mild emphasis on governance, environmental, and rights-related topics, while maintaining neutral, wire-service-style reporting. We also rate it High for factual reporting, as the outlet demonstrates transparent ownership, strong sourcing, reliance on primary statements and reputable wire services, and a consistent record of accurate, non-sensational journalism.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.7)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: Romania
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: News Agency
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
News.ro is an independent Romanian press agency launched in 2016 and operated by SCNRO Agenţia de Ştiri SRL. According to its About page, the agency was founded by experienced journalists seeking to counter political and economic pressures affecting Romanian media and to restore traditional press-agency standards, including accuracy, objectivity, speed, and relevance. News.ro primarily serves media and corporate clients through a subscription-based model while also offering limited free-access content to the public.
Read our profile on the Romanian government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
News.ro operates under SCNRO Agenţia de Ştiri SRL, established in 2016. Ownership is transparently disclosed on its About page as D Craig Holding SA (40%), Lazar Nicoară (37.5%), and Ion Sorin Tatu (22.5%). The outlet’s primary revenue comes from B2B subscriptions, supplemented by advertising and a limited selection of freely accessible articles.
Analysis / Bias
News.ro functions largely as a straight-news wire service, emphasizing direct quotations and attribution over editorial interpretation. Political reporting includes verbatim coverage of statements by Traian Băsescu, such as in “Băsescu: I say that there is no convincing evidence of election fraud with the support of the Russians”, where all opinions are clearly attributed to the speaker without added editorial framing.
Similarly, “Băsescu: Trump is 78–79 years old, Putin is also about 74 years old” relays criticism of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin through direct quotes. International and social-issues coverage often relies on major wire services, as seen in “French LGBT+ associations file complaint in Paris against Meta and Zuckerberg”, which attributes reporting to AFP.
Economic and environmental reporting, such as “EY: Only 13% of companies publish nature-related reports”, closely follows data from EY and provides extensive methodological context. While topic selection may lean slightly toward governance, environmental, and human-rights issues, the outlet itself maintains a largely neutral, agency-style tone.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate News.ro as Left-Center due to a mild emphasis on governance, environmental, and rights-related topics, while maintaining neutral, wire-service-style reporting. We also rate it High for factual reporting, as the outlet demonstrates transparent ownership, strong sourcing, reliance on primary statements and reputable wire services, and a consistent record of accurate, non-sensational journalism. (D. Van Zandt 01/11/2026)
Source: https://www.news.ro/
Last Updated on January 11, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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