LEFT BIAS
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- Overall, we rate Shado Magazine as Left-Biased due to its advocacy-forward framing, first-person narratives, and movement-oriented topic selection. We rate its reporting Mostly Factual as articles commonly cite outside sources, but the content is primarily commentary and curation rather than neutral, original newsgathering, which limits a higher factual rating.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT (-7.8)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.6)
Country: United Kingdom
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
Shado Magazine, founded in the UK in 2019 by Hannah Robathan and Isabella Pearce, focuses on themes of social justice and equity. It works with artists, activists, and journalists to share personal stories and cultural insights.
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Funded by / Ownership
Shado is led by co-founders Hannah Robathan and Isabella Pearce. Revenue is generated through merch sales, t-shirt campaigns, and workshops.
Analysis / Bias
Shado’s editorial content emphasizes a left/progressive stance, focusing on decolonization, anti-racism, climate justice, LGBTQI+ rights, migration, and Palestine solidarity. Shado has publicly committed to the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI).
The publication primarily features opinion pieces, personal narratives, and advocacy journalism rather than traditional news reporting. Content is predominantly first-person accounts and commentary from contributors with lived experience of the issues covered. A weekly digest centers on social-justice narratives. Coverage in recent examples—“[A week of a Black man being executed by the state…]” and “[Rethinking the rise of the far right]”—is opinion and advocacy-driven, prioritizing moral framing and movement language over neutral voice. Articles typically include external sourcing to contextualize claims. Recent pieces link out to a mix of culture media and mainstream outlets (e.g., Dazed Digital, Mediaite, BBC ,University of Bath research portal). Overall, topic selection and tone align with a progressive left perspective, with sourcing that generally strengthens credibility.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Shado Magazine as Left-Biased due to its advocacy-forward framing, first-person narratives, and movement-oriented topic selection. We rate its reporting Mostly Factual as articles commonly cite outside sources, but the content is primarily commentary and curation rather than neutral, original newsgathering, which limits a higher factual rating. (M. Huitsing 11/01/2025)
Source: https://shado-mag.com/
Last Updated on November 1, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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