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 appealing 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 Richmond News Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Canada
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Richmond News is an English-language newspaper in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. richmond-news.com is the online domain covering news, sports, business, and lifestyle.
Read our profile on Canada’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Glacier Media Group owns the Richmond News. Revenue is derived through advertising and subscriptions.
Analysis / Bias
The Richmond News publishes sports, weather, national, world, and local news for the greater Richmond, BC region. Local news is reported factually and with minimal bias, such as this Richmond stone business closing down after 24 years. The national news is typically republished from the Canadian Press, while world news is from the Associated Press.
Editorially, Richmond News’s Op-eds favor the left with stories such as this Monique Keiran: ‘Singing’ fish drowned out by human-made ocean noise. The paper generally offers a moderately liberal perspective and reports news factually.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Richmond News Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 08/05/2023)
Source: https://www.richmond-news.com/
Last Updated on August 5, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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