Suffolk Gazette – Bias and Credibility

Suffolk Gazette - Satire

SATIRE

These sources exclusively use humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues. Primarily these sources are transparent that they are satire and do not attempt to deceive.  See all Satire sources.

  • Overall, the Suffolk Gazette is a satire website that indicateitstheir about page and through their tagline that they are satiature.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: SATIRE
Factual Reporting: N/A
Country: United Kingdom
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: N/A

History

Founded in 2015 by Simon Young, the Suffolk Gazette is a satire website that mocks politics, sports, and culture. The website features the tagline “You couldn’t make it up.”

Funded by / Ownership

The Suffolk Gazette is owned by Simon Young and is funded through advertising, donations, and a store that sells branded merchandise.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the Suffolk Gazette disclaims they are a satire on their about page with this statement: “You couldn’t make it up. Suffolk is full of strange and wonderful stories, and our tales explode across social media and get repeated by gullible mainstream media, including Sky News and national newspapers.” An example of a story is as follows Woman ‘danced naked through village with carrot between buttocks. The Suffolk Gazette has also successfully duped major news outlets such as the Daily Mirror, who picked up this fake news story: Pensioner locked in loo for four days, knits scarf.

Overall, the Suffolk Gazette is a satire website that indicates on its about page and through its tagline that they are satirical. (D. Van Zandt 12/31/2019) Updated (08/16/2022)

Source: https://www.suffolkgazette.com/



Last Updated on June 30, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check


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