San Diego Reader – Bias and Credibility

San Diego Reader - Left Center Bias - Liberal - Democrat - CredibleFactual 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 San Diego Reader Left-Center Biased based on story selection that moderately favors the left and High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
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 1972, The San Diego Reader is the largest alternative press paper in the county of San Diego, California, distributed free in stands and private businesses throughout the county. The San Diego Reader covers news within San Diego county with a strong emphasis on culture and entertainment in the area.

Funded by / Ownership

The San Diego Reader is owned by Jim Holman and is funded through both print and website advertising.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the San Diego Reader covers local news with moderately loaded words such as this: Duncan Hunter’s smoke-filled spending. Story selection moderately favors the left with stories highlighting Republican corruption. However, all information is properly sourced to credible media outlets or quotations. In general, wording and story selection leans left.

Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate the San Diego Reader Left-Center Biased based on story selection that moderately favors the left and High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 11/1/2018) Updated (09/28/2023)

Source: https://www.sandiegoreader.com



Last Updated on September 28, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check


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