Reno Gazette Journal

Reno Gazette Journal - Left Center Bias - Credible - Liberal - DemocratFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


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 Reno Gazette-Journal Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a proper sourcing and a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
World Press Freedom Rank: USA 45/180

History

Founded in 1870 as the Nevada State Journal, The Reno Gazette-Journal is the main daily broadsheet newspaper for Reno, Nevada. The current editor is Brian Duggan.

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Funded by / Ownership

The Reno Gazette-Journal is owned by the Gannett Company and is a part of the USA TODAY Network. The paper generates revenue through advertising and subscription fees.

Analysis / Bias

In review, The Reno Gazette-Journal covers local news through journalists with minimal bias such as this: BLM denies Burning Man growth to 100,000 people, may implement drug screens in future. National and international news is covered by USA Today and the Associated Press. Editorially, the Reno Gazette-Journal tends to endorse Democratic candidates such as Barack Obama in both 2008 and 2012. A review of their opinion pages also demonstrates a slight left-leaning bias in story selection. In general, they report factual news with a slight left lean, editorially.

A factual search reveals they have not failed a fact check.

Overall, we rate the Reno Gazette Journal Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 6/15/2019)

Source: https://www.rgj.com

Last Updated on July 29, 2020 by Media Bias Fact Check

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