Stamford Advocate is rated Left-Center with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, we rate the Stamford Advocate 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 (-2.9)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1829, the Stamford Advocate is a daily broadsheet newspaper serving Stamford, Connecticut, and the surrounding area. The paper covers news, sports, crime, and lifestyle. The current editor is Tom Mellana.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Stamford Advocate is owned by Hearst Communications, which owns more than 300 media outlets across the United States, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the Houston Chronicle, and Cosmopolitan. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In review, the Stamford Advocate reports local news through reporters with minimal bias in wording, such as this Man pleads guilty to stealing van, burglarizing Stamford post office. National news is published from various sources, including the Associated Press, Business Insider, and the Washington Post.
Editorially, the Stamford Advocate most often endorses Democratic presidential candidates such as Barack Obama in 2012 and Hillary Clinton in 2016. A review of editorial pieces demonstrates a reasonable balance of opinions with slightly more favoring the left, such as this Opinion: COVID successes had nothing to do with luck. The news is generally reported factually and with a slight left-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date
Overall, we rate the Stamford Advocate 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 9/4/2020) Updated (04/03/2026)
Source: https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/
Last Updated on April 3, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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