Park Rapids Enterprise – Bias and Credibility

Park Rapids Enterprise - Right Center Bias - Conservative - Republican - Credible - ReliableFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


RIGHT-CENTER BIAS

These media sources are slight to moderately conservative in bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appealing to emotion or stereotypes) to favor conservative causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Right-Center sources.

  • Overall, we rate The Park Rapids Enterprise Right-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial positions that slightly favor the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

The Park Rapids Enterprise is a newspaper published in Park Rapids, Minnesota. The website parkrapidsenterprise.com features local and national news, politics, sports, entertainment, business, classifieds, and health.

Read our profile on the United States government and media.

Funded by / Ownership

The Park Rapids Enterprise is owned by Forum Communications Company, which is based in North Dakota and has additional locations across South Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Advertising and subscriptions generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

In review, The Park Rapids Enterprise reports on news, sports, weather, crime, and entertainment for the greater Park Rapids, MN region. Reporters demonstrate minimal bias when reporting local news, such as this Court rules that sheriff’s blockade of Line 3 opponents’ camp was not legal. Further, the website publishes national and international news from credible sources such as the LA Times and Reuters. Finally, all information is sourced via first-person accounts or through credible media.

Editorially, The Park Rapids Enterprise reasonably represents both sides. However, a review of columnists demonstrates more favor the right. In general, the news is reported factually and with right-leaning editorial bias.



Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate The Park Rapids Enterprise Right-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial positions that slightly favor the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (M. Huitsing 09/14/2022)

Source: https://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/

Last Updated on June 29, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check


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