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 using appeal 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 The Palm Beach Daily News as Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that favor liberal policy. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1897, The Palm Beach Daily News is a daily newspaper in Florida, serving the town of Palm Beach in Palm Beach County in South Florida.
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Funded by / Ownership
In 2018, The Palm Beach Daily News was bought by Gatehouse Media for 49.25 million dollars. In August 2019, Gatehouse Media purchased and merged with Gannett becoming the largest newspaper chain in the USA. After the merger, the companies retained the Gannett name. The newspaper is funded through advertising and paid subscriptions.
Analysis / Bias
In review, The Palm Beach Daily News reports news concerning the Palm Beach County area. Local news is covered by journalists with minimal bias in wording and story selection, such as this: Solution proposed for Palm Beach’s Clarke Avenue erosion. The paper rarely covers national news, and when they do, they use USA Today or the Associated Press.
Editorially, The Palm Beach Daily News, in recent history, has endorsed primarily Democratic candidates. Further, a review of op-eds indicates a reasonable balance; however, more favor the left. In general, they report news factually with a left-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Palm Beach Daily News as Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that favor liberal policy. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 11/22/2019) Updated (12/31/2023)
Source: https://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/
Last Updated on December 31, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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