Peninsula Daily News – Bias and Credibility

Peninsula Daily News - Least Biased - CredibleFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


LEAST BIASED

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  • Overall, we rate the Peninsula Daily News as Least Biased based on editorial positions that are reasonably balanced. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
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 1916, The Peninsula Daily News is a daily newspaper printed Sundays through Fridays, covering the northern Olympic Peninsula in the state of Washington, United States.

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Funded by / Ownership

The Peninsula Daily News is owned by Carpenter Media Group, which publishes over 100 community papers in the United States. Revenue is derived through advertising and subscription fees.

Analysis / Bias

In review, local news is covered through reporters and with minimal bias such as this Port Angeles homeless shelter lease extended. National and world news is republished through the Associated Press.

Editorially, most op-eds are balanced though more tend to lean slightly left. In general, the news is reported factually and with a slight left-leaning bias.



Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate the Peninsula Daily News as Least Biased based on editorial positions that are reasonably balanced. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 12/6/2016) Updated (05/28/2024)

Source: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/

Last Updated on October 24, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check


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