St. Clair Times – 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 appeals 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 St. Clair Times as strongly Left-Center biased due to story selection and editorial content and high for factual reporting based on proper sourcing of information.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-4.3)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.5)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

The St. Clair Times is the daily newspaper serving St. Clair, Alabama, and the surrounding area. The paper covers local, business and sports news for the area.

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Funded by / Ownership

The newspaper is owned by Consolidated Publishing Co. and controlled by the Ayers family, who have a long history of liberal advocacy. Subscription fees and advertising fund the paper.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the St. Clair Times covers local news via journalists and national/international news through syndicated content from Consolidated’s network of papers and republishing from sources such as ProPublica, Reveal, and the Lincoln Journal Star. There is the moderate use of loaded emotional language that favors the left, such as this: Council approves funds for wrestling mat

In general, slightly more news stories favor the left; as do opinion peices. The sourcing of information is typically from credible factual media outlets.

Failed Fact Checks

• None to date

Overall, we rate the St. Clair Times strongly Left-Center biased due to story selection and editorial content and high for factual reporting based on proper sourcing of information. (D. Van Zandt 09/16/2026)

Source: https://www.annistonstar.com/the_st_clair_times/