LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, we rate The Athens News as Left-Center Biased based on op-eds and endorsements 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: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Athens News is a newspaper published in Athens, Ohio, United States, that serves the surrounding area. The website is located at athensnews.com, covering news, sports, crime, and weather.
Read our profile on USA Media and Government.
Funded by / Ownership
The newspaper is owned by Adams Publishing Group, which owns over one hundred papers across the USA. Stephen Adams is the owner and donates to Republicans, raising 1 million dollars for George W. Bush in 2000. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In review, The Athens News covers local news through journalists with minimal bias in wording, such as Athens City Council passes resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel and occupied Palestine. Local information is sourced through quotes, interviews, and accounts, while National and world news comes directly from the Associated Press.
Editorially, The Athens News provides a balance of opinions, slightly more favoring the left. They generally report the news factually and with a slight Left-leaning bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Athens News as Left-Center Biased based on op-eds and endorsements that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 02/28/2024)
Source: https://www.athensnews.com/
Last Updated on February 28, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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