These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.
Overall, we rate Seventeen Left Biased based on editorial positions that strongly favors left leaning causes. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to 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 1944, Seventeen is an American teen magazine that targets a reader-base of 13-to-19-year-old females. The print magazine is printed 6 times per year focusing on beauty, fashion and lifestyle. The executive director is Kristin Koch.
Funded by / Ownership
Seventeen is owned by the Hearst Corporation, which is an American mass media and business information conglomerate based in New York City. Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, television channels, and television stations, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Houston Chronicle, Cosmopolitan and Esquire. Seventeen generates revenue through magazine sales and subscriptions as well as advertising.
A factual search reveals they have not failed a fact check by an IFCN fact checker.
Overall, we rate Seventeen Left Biased based on editorial positions that strongly favors left leaning causes. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 3/23/2019)
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