LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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 Stouffville Sun-Tribune Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Canada
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Stouffville Sun-Tribune is a newspaper published in Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. therecord.com/local-stouffville/ provides online local, national, and world news for the greater Stouffville, Ontario region.
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Funded by / Ownership
The publisher of Stouffville Sun-Tribune is Metroland Media Group Ltd., a subsidiary of Nordstar Capital LP. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In 2015 and 2021, the Toronto Star (Nordstar), which owns the Stouffville Sun-Tribune publisher Metroland Media Group, endorsed the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau.
In review, Stouffville Sun-Tribune uses low-biased wording when reporting local news such as this: New Community Health Clinic set to open in Stouffville on May 15. National news is derived from the Canadian Press, while world news comes from the Associated Press.
Editorially, a review of op-eds slightly favors the left. In general, they are fact-based and hold a left-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Stouffville Sun-Tribune Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 05/16/2023)
Source: https://www.therecord.com/local-stouffville/
Last Updated on May 16, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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