These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.

• Overall, we rate TFPP Wire as strongly right-biased based on editorial and story selection that routinely favors a conservative perspective. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to a lack of transparency and the use of poor sources.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: RIGHT (7.3)
Factual Reporting: MIXED (5.0)
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY

History

On February 8, 2024, TFPP Wire began publishing content that was usually found on the Federalists Papers Project. Founded in 2011, The Federalist Papers Project was a far-right news and opinion website. According to their about page, the mission of the Federalist Papers Project “is to get people the power that knowledge gives to motivate them to push back at the erosion of our liberties and restore the constitutionally limited small government.” The founder and director of FPP is Steve Straub.

As of this date thefederalistpapers.org domain redirects to tfppwire.com.

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Funded by / Ownership

The former website was owned by Integrated Marketing Group, which Steve Straub owns. The TFPP website lacks transparency as it does not disclose ownership; however, it is assumed to be owned by the same company/person. At this time, there is no advertising on the website, and it is unclear how they are funded or generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

The TFPP Wire does not produce original reporting but rather summarizes and republishes news stories that derive from other outlets. Articles and headlines sometimes contain emotionally loaded language like this Soros Set to Take Huge Stake in 220 Radio Stations Right Before Elections, ‘This is Scary’ and San Francisco Banned Algebra Being Taught in 8th Grade Over ‘Equity,’ It Backfired Big Time. 

When it comes to sourcing, they rely on a mix of low-biased, highly factual sources like the San Francisco Chronicle and questionable sources like the Western Journal.

Editorially, they appropriately label opinion pieces, which routinely favor a conservative perspective, such as this Biological Male Wins Girls High Jump Competition, ‘Country is Full of Failing, Gutless Mothers and Fathers’. Essentially, TFPP Wire produces the same content that was found on the Federalist Papers Project website. At this time the articles that were housed on the Federalist Papers Project are no longer available, which means their failed fact checks are also gone. 

In general, TFPP Wire strongly promotes a right-leaning bias and sometimes relies on poor sources. Since TFPP Wire is a new website and has not failed any fact-checks to date, we will upgrade them from Questionable to Right Biased and factually mixed based on a lack of transparency and sometimes relying on poor sources.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate TFPP Wire as strongly right-biased based on editorial and story selection that routinely favors a conservative perspective. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to a lack of transparency and the use of poor sources. (D. Van Zandt 02/18/2024) Updated (11/15/2024)