Spartanburg Herald-Journal is rated Left-Center with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, we rate The Spartanburg Herald-Journal as Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that slightly 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 (-2.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal is a newspaper that serves Spartanburg, South Carolina, and the surrounding area. The paper covers local, national, and international news, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, and opinion. goupstate.com serves as the online domain for the newspaper.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal is owned by USA TODAY Co., Inc., the newly renamed parent company formerly known as the Gannett Company, which controls the USA TODAY Network of national and local news outlets. Revenue is generated from advertising and subscription sales.
Analysis / Bias
In review, The Spartanburg Herald-Journal covers news, sports, lifestyle, and entertainment for the greater Spartanburg, SC, area. They report local news with minimal loaded emotional language, such as this Longtime Anderson record store closing Saturday: Store open to new ownership, keeping name. National and international news comes from other Gannett publications and the Associated Press.
Editorially, The Spartanburg Herald-Journal does not make Presidential endorsements; however, a review of op-eds shows that both sides are represented, such as this that favors the left: Celia Rivenbark: Trump should not give lectures on paying bills. After reviewing dozens of op-eds, we found slightly more favor a liberal perspective. Finally, the news is generally reported factually and with a slight left-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate The Spartanburg Herald-Journal as Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 03/23/2024) Updated (04/03/2026)
Source: https://www.goupstate.com/
Last Updated on April 3, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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