RIGHT BIAS
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate Nova24TV as far-right biased based on editorial positions that strongly favor the right. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to promoting conspiracy theories that lack supporting evidence.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: FAR-RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Slovenia
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Nova24TV is a news portal and TV channel established in 2015 as a political initiative, primarily by the right-wing Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS). Nova24TV operates out of Ljubljana, Slovenia, offering various programs, including news, current affairs, documentaries, interviews, talk shows, and debates.
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Funded by / Ownership
Nova24TV is owned by Hungary’s Ripost media company, linked to the Fidesz party and Viktor Orbán. Three Hungarian media firms, including Modern Media Group and Ridikul Magazin, invested €800,000 in Nova24TV, gaining 45% ownership. Further, Members of the Slovenian right-wing political party SDS, led by former Prime Minister Janez Jansa, are among the co-owners of Nova24TV. Nova24TV generates revenue through advertising and subscriptions.
Analysis / Bias
Nova24TV promotes conspiracy theories, such as in the article “This Is Not A Conspiracy Theory! The List Of Soros’s “Reliable Allies In The European Parliament” Was Published By Soros’s Organisation Itself!” It promotes the “Soros conspiracy” by implying that there is a coordinated effort by Soros to influence European politics through his allies in the European Parliament. While the article claims that this is not a conspiracy theory, it still suggests that there is a secretive and nefarious agenda behind Soros’ actions, which is a hallmark of Soros-themed conspiracy theories.
In another article,” What The American Left Has Been Doing To Trump In Recent Years, The Slovenian Left Has Been Doing To Janša For More Than Three Decades,” Nova24 (English edition) implies a similarity between tactics used by the Slovenian Left against Jansa’s government, and those used by the American left against Trump. The article portrays the Slovenian left negatively and displays bias in favor of Jansa’s government.
The NovaTV headline “First US State To Take Action Against Dubious Land Purchases By Bill Gates” use of the term “dubious,” which suggests wrongdoing on Gates’ part but lacks specific evidence. They suggest that Gates’ land purchases in Louisiana may be related to his involvement in companies that produce synthetic food and insects. However, the connection is unclear, and no evidence is provided. In general, Nova24TV holds far-right editorial biases and occasionally publishes unsubstantiated conspiracy theories.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Nova24TV as far-right biased based on editorial positions that strongly favor the right. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to promoting conspiracy theories that lack supporting evidence. (M. Huitsing 04/04/2023)
Source: https://nova24tv.si/
Last Updated on May 14, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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