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 using appeal 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, The Gaze is rated Left-Center Biased due to its consistent support for Ukraine, European integration, and democratic movements while framing Russia and its allies negatively. It is rated Mostly Factual because the reporting is based on credible sources and international newswires, although the coverage tends to be one-sided in tone and selection.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-3.5)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.0)
Country: Ukraine
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Gaze is an online news outlet launched in Kyiv with a mission to cover “New Europe,” focusing on Eastern and Central European nations and their role in the 21st century. The project operates under a Ukrainian public media holding, financially supported by the Ukrainian state budget, but states it has an independent editorial board committed to responsible journalism.
Read our profile on the Ukrainian media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
The Gaze is owned and operated by a Ukrainian public media holding, funded primarily through allocations from the Ukrainian state budget. It lists an office address in Kyiv and maintains editorial independence through its board.
Analysis / Bias
The Gaze positions itself as an international news outlet, but its editorial tone is consistently aligned with Ukrainian and broader European democratic perspectives, which produces a Left-Center bias. Its coverage strongly supports Ukraine’s defense against Russian aggression, such as its reporting on Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy hubs, where the framing emphasizes the strategic necessity of degrading Russian capacity.
Political analysis often criticizes populist or nationalist leaders sympathetic to Moscow. For example, Ihor Petrenko’s Trump-Putin summit analysis portrays Donald Trump’s diplomacy as volatile and potentially dangerous for Ukraine while characterizing Vladimir Putin’s objectives as maximalist and existentially threatening. Similarly, Max Radchuk’s report on Hungarian protests against Viktor Orbán highlights the opposition’s momentum and frames Orbán’s policies as repressive and pro-Russian.
While articles are sourced from official statements, think tank analyses, and international agencies such as Reuters, the consistent narrative is one that supports European integration, pro-democracy movements, and anti-Russian policy positions. This one-sided framing lowers neutrality but does not reduce factual reliability, as the reporting avoids conspiratorial claims and relies on verifiable data.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, The Gaze is rated Left-Center Biased due to its consistent support for Ukraine, European integration, and democratic movements while framing Russia and its allies negatively. It is rated Mostly Factual because the reporting is based on credible sources and international newswires, although the coverage tends to be one-sided in tone and selection. (D. Van Zandt 08/25/2025)
Source: https://thegaze.media/
Last Updated on August 25, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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