Picayune Item – Bias and Credibility

Picayune Item - Right Center Bias - Conservative - Republican - CredibleFactual 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 Picayune Item Right-Center Biased based on 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 (2.8)
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 Picayune Item is a newspaper published in Picayune, Mississippi. The paper covers local, national, crime, and sports news.

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Funded by / Ownership

The Picayune Item 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, the Picayune Item primarily covers local news, sports, weather, and entertainment through the use of local journalists. Articles and headlines use minimal loaded emotional language, such as this Pearl River County Sheriff’s Office Releases December Arrest Report. The Associated Press typically serves national and international news.

Editorially, the Picayune Item labels its opinion section appropriately, with more op-eds favoring the right. In general, the Picayune Item is factual with a right-leaning editorial bias.

Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate the Picayune Item Right-Center Biased based on 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. (D. Van Zandt 01/31/2025)

Source: https://www.picayuneitem.com/

Last Updated on January 31, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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