LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate The Modesto Bee as Least Biased based on balanced news reporting and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1884, The Modesto Bee is a daily broadsheet newspaper from Modesto, California.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Modest Bee is owned by Chatham Asset Management, a New Jersey-based hedge fund that holds a significant equity stake in Postmedia, and majority ownership of American Media Inc., which owns the National Enquirer. David Pecker, who owns American Media, Inc., joined the Postmedia board and then resigned from the board of Postmedia in 2018 due to his involvement in hush payments on behalf of his “friends,” including President Trump and Harvey Weinstein. Advertising and subscriptions generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In review, local news is covered by journalists with proper sourcing and minimal loaded words such as this: Police end Stephon Clark protest in East Sacramento with arrest of 84 people. National and world news is covered by the McClatchy network.
Editorially, the Modbee tends to lean slightly left and endorse slightly more Democratic candidates, but overall there is balanced.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Modesto Bee as Least Biased based on balanced news reporting and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 3/5/2019) Updated (01/25/2023)
Source: https://www.modbee.com/
Last Updated on January 25, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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