LEFT-CENTER BIAS
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- Overall, we rate The Irish News as left-center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them as high for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.1)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: Northern Ireland (UK)
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Launched in 1891 by Bishop Patrick MacAlister, The Irish News is an Irish daily regional newspaper based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It covers a range of topics, including news, sports, business, life, and entertainment. The newspaper is also a member of the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Primarily circulating in Northern Ireland, The Irish News is also accessible throughout the Republic of Ireland. Its sister publication, FarmWeek, targets the agricultural sector with distinct editorial content and is produced in the same building, circulating across Northern Ireland.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Fitzpatrick family is the owner of the Irish News through Irish News LTD. Revenue is generated through the combination of advertising and subscription-based services.
Analysis / Bias
The Irish News reports news for Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the United Kingdom in general, relying on journalists and credible sources such as the UK’s news agency PA Media and the BBC. News reporting is fact-based and does not rely on emotional wording such as this: Storm Isha: Man dies after car struck by tree in Limavady. This story is written by Irish News Journalists and sourced through PA Media.
Editorially, The Irish News favors Irish nationalism and often reflects these views in its commentary. For example, the article titled Nationalists urged not to be disheartened by poll support for united Ireland discusses polling results that suggest a growing, though not yet majority, support for Irish unity. The article encourages Irish nationalists not to lose hope and draws parallels with other independence movements, suggesting a long-term increase in support for Irish unity.
When reporting on the current government of Ireland, in particular right-leaning Prime Minister Leo Varadkar and his party, Fine Gael, they usually strike a balance of positive and negative criticism. However, reporting on the opposition party, Sinn Féin, whose political stance is rooted in the belief that Ireland should be a single, independent nation, free from British rule, they strike a more favorable tone like this: Sinn Féin-led Irish government would deliver ‘step change’ in Irish unity push. On political issues, they also slightly favor the left with concern for climate change and support for LGBTQ+ rights.
In general, The Irish News is fact-based in reporting and holds a slightly left-leaning political viewpoint related to Irish Nationalism and social issues.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Irish News as left-center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them as high for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (M. Huitsing 01/22/2024) Updated (11/30/2024)
Source: https://www.irishnews.com/
Last Updated on November 30, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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