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RIGHT BIAS

History

The Tennessee Conservative is a Tennessee-based digital news outlet that launched with the stated mission to “serve conservative Tennesseans who feel underrepresented by mainstream media.” According to its About page, the site positions itself as a counterweight to what it views as liberal-leaning media coverage, focusing on Tennessee politics, public education, immigration, and social policies. It frequently highlights perceived left-wing overreach and cultural shifts at the state and local levels.

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Funded by / Ownership

The Tennessee Conservative is privately run and based in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. According to its support page, it is funded through reader donations and advertising, and encourages readers to support the outlet to maintain “unbiased journalism.” While ownership is publicly known and its funding sources are disclosed in broad terms, it does not list individual donors or corporate affiliations, resulting in moderate transparency.

Analysis / Bias

The Tennessee Conservative exhibits a strong Right editorial bias. Its coverage prioritizes topics like immigration enforcement, anti-DEI legislation, and criticism of progressive governance in Tennessee. A recurring theme is opposition to undocumented immigrants, often framed with alarmist or emotionally charged language. For instance, in “Nashville Democrats Retaliate As Nearly 200 Illegal Aliens Arrested During Continued ICE Activities”, the outlet provides well-sourced content, citing local media such as WSMV and FOX 17, but it uses framing like “Democrats retaliate” and “illegal aliens,” signaling editorial slant.

In a related article, “Nashville License Plate Readers Unlikely To Happen Following ICE Operations As Woke Leadership, Residents Side With Illegal Aliens”, the site uses phrases like “woke leadership” and suggests betrayal by residents, clearly favoring law-and-order and nationalist perspectives. Similarly, in “Dismantling DEI Act Clears Another House Committee Despite Continued Democrat Objections”, the outlet positively frames the effort to dismantle diversity initiatives, casting Democrats as obstructive. While the articles are often based on real events and local reporting, the consistent narrative structure emphasizes fear, threat, and cultural decline.

Though the site is not overtly conspiratorial in the stories reviewed, its editorial tone occasionally flirts with dog-whistle rhetoric (e.g., “illegals siding with the left,” “retaliatory Democrats,” “woke policy sabotage”) and routinely omits opposing viewpoints or deeper policy context. There is no evidence of outright misinformation or conspiracy theory promotion in the reviewed content, but the outlet positions itself within a culture-war frame common among strongly partisan right-wing sources.

Failed Fact Check

• As of now, The Tennessee Conservative has not been the subject of any major third-party fact-checks. While some articles are factually grounded and cite legitimate local sources, others heavily editorialize without substantiating claims or quoting opposing viewpoints. This inconsistency in tone and framing results in a Mixed factual rating.

Overall, we rate the Tennessee Conservative right-biased based on its editorial perspectives, which align with conservative and nationalist viewpoints. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to emotionally charged framing and minimal viewpoint diversity. It does not promote overt conspiracy theories, but its content is consistently ideological and preoccupied with illegal immigration and progressive policy backlash. (D. Van Zandt 05/30/2025)

Source: https://tennesseeconservativenews.com/

Last Updated on May 30, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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