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 the Liberty Times as Left-Center Biased based on its left-leaning pro-Taiwan independence stance. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than High due to a lack of hyperlinked sourcing.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: Taiwan
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Established on June 15, 1999, The Taipei Times is the only printed daily English-language newspaper in Taiwan.
Read our profile on Taiwan media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
The Taipei Times is owned by Liberty Times Group, which also publishes a Chinese-language newspaper, the Liberty Times, Taiwan’s biggest newspaper by circulation, with a pro–Taiwan independence editorial line.
Analysis / Bias
In review, The Taipei Times publishes Taiwan News, World News, Business, and Editorials. According to Reporters without Borders, media independence in Taiwan is on hold as they claim the main threat to media freedom comes from China, which has been exerting growing economic and political pressure on the Taiwanese media. However, freedomhouse.org indicates Taiwan’s media environment as one of the freest in Asia.
Articles and headlines often use minimally loaded language such as this Three alleged Chinese cyberagents held. However, in this story, like most reviewed, there is a lack of hyperlinked sourcing.
Editorially, they favor the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) while reporting negatively on China such as this Hong Kongers need help, not pity.
For example, in this editorial piece, The Liberty Times Editorial: Core values lead to the top job they openly endorse the DPP with this quote:
The DPP is no longer only a party intent on ushering in reform, but a competitive one. To find the balance between the public will and the party’s core values and push for reform and actualize one’s vision by riding on the public’s support is a lesson that an innovative party seeking to embrace the people cannot afford to forget.
When reporting on the USA, they often rely on the Associated Press and report neutrally on USA politics Biden chooses retired army general Lloyd Austin as secretary of defense. In general, the Taipei Times holds a left-leaning editorial bias, and news reporting appears to be factual; however, without hyperlinks, it is difficult to verify the sources of information.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Taipei Times as Left-Center Biased based on its left-leaning pro-Taiwan independence stance. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than High due to a lack of hyperlinked sourcing. (M. Huitsing 8/17/2017) Updated (07/15/2023)
Source: https://www.taipeitimes.com/
Last Updated on July 15, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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