San Diego Free Press – Bias and Credibility

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 San Diego Free Press strongly Left-Center biased based on story selection and left-leaning editorial bias. We also rate them High for factual reporting based on proper sourcing of information.

Update: As of December 2018 this source has ceased publication.

Detailed Report

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

History

The San Diego Free Press is a news and commentary website that offers grassroots news and progressive viewpoints. It is a volunteer organization consisting of local writers, bloggers, community activists, and citizen journalists. They are associated with the OB Rag, which is an underground newspaper published between 1970 and 1975.

Funded by / Ownership

The San Diego Free Press is a volunteer organization that is funded through donations.

Analysis / Bias

San Diego Free Press covers state politics and issues like the economy, education, the environment, social justice, gay rights and reproductive rights. San Diego Free Press occasionally uses loaded words with a left bias in headlines/articles, but they consistently source their information factually.

A factual search reveals a Mixed claim, but not a failed fact check.

Overall, we rate the San Diego Free Press strongly Left-Center biased based on story selection and left-leaning editorial bias. We also rate them High for factual reporting based on proper sourcing of information. (M. Huitsing 8/30/2017) Updated (8/11/2018)

Source: https://sandiegofreepress.org/