Pagosa Springs Sun – Bias and Credibility

Pagosa Springs Sun - Least Biased - Conservative leaning - Credible and ReliableFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


LEAST BIASED

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  • Overall, we rate The Pagosa Springs Sun as least biased based on minimal editorializing of content. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (1.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic

MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

The Pagosa Springs Sun is a newspaper based in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It covers topics such as news, business, local and state news, economics, politics, arts, and entertainment.

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Funded by / Ownership

O’Rourke Media Group owns The Pagosa Springs Sun. The newspaper generates revenue through subscriptions, advertisements, and local sponsorships. Ownership details and contact information are transparently disclosed on the site. O’Rourke Media Group publishes several community papers and websites.

Analysis / Bias

The Pagosa Springs Sun covers news, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment for the greater Pagosa Springs, Colorado, area. They report local news with minimal loaded emotional language such as this Inmate dies after being found unresponsiveAll information is properly sourced. The paper focuses on local and state news and does not cover national news. 

Editorially, there is a reasonable balance between left and right-leaning opinions, with slightly more favoring the right. The paper is fact-based and holds a slight right-leaning editorial bias.



Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate The Pagosa Springs Sun as least biased based on minimal editorializing of content. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to the use of credible sources and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 04/08/2025)

Source: https://www.pagosasun.com/

Last Updated on April 8, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check


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