These media sources have a slight to moderate progressive/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 progressive/liberal causes.  These sources are generally trustworthy for information, but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.

• Overall, we rate the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that moderately 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
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 1878 by Joseph Pulitzer, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is a daily newspaper from St. Louis, Missouri.  It is the largest daily newspaper in the metropolitan area by circulation.

Read our country media profile of the USA.

Funded by / Ownership

The paper is owned by Lee Enterprises, which according to Open Secrets has donated 88% of its money to Republican politicians since 1990. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch is funded through a subscription and advertising model.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports local news, crime, and sports through local reporters with minimal bias, such as this: Missouri COVID-19 cases pass 7,000, as Illinois reports nearly 2,000 cases in a single day. National and world news is derived from the Associated Press.

Editorially, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has endorsed Democratic presidential candidates for the last 40 years. A review of their op-ed pages also reveals more that favor the left. In general, they report news factually with a left-leaning editorial bias.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years.

Overall, we rate the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 7/29/2016) Updated (07/17/2023)

Source: https://www.stltoday.com/