Pendleton Times-Post – Bias and Credibility

Pendleton Times-Post is rated Least biased with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.

Pendleton Times-Post - Least Biased - Credible - ReliableFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


LEAST BIASED

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  • Overall, we rate the Pendleton Times-Post Least Biased based on balanced story selection and only a slightly left-leaning editorial page. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-0.8)
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 Pendleton Times-Post is a newspaper that serves Pendleton, Indiana. The paper primarily covers local community news.

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Funded by / Ownership

The Pendleton Times-Post is owned by HD Media Co., LLC, which owns the Charleston Gazette-Mail. The paper is funded through an advertising and subscription model.

Analysis / Bias

In review, The Pendleton Times-Post covers local news through the use of reporters and journalists. With local news, there is minimal use of loaded language such as this: First responders honored for flood response. All information is properly sourced from credible media.

Editorially, the opinion pages also reflect a reasonable balance of views with a slight advantage to left-leaning views.

Failed Fact Checks

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Overall, we rate the Pendleton Times-Post Least Biased based on balanced story selection and only a slightly left-leaning editorial page. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 10/02/2026)

Source: https://www.pendletontimespost.com/

Last Updated on October 2, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check