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 appeals 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, we rate The Olympian Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor a liberal perspective and High for factual reporting based on strong sourcing.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

The Olympian is a newspaper based in Olympia, Washington, United States. The newspaper was founded in 1860.

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Funded by / Ownership

The Olympian is owned by Chatham Asset Management, a New Jersey-based hedge fund with a significant equity stake in Postmedia and majority ownership of American Media Inc. In 2020, Chatham Asset Management bought the McClatchy Company, which owned numerous newspapers around the USA and has won several Pulitzer Prizes. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue.

Funded by / Ownership

In review, The Olympian covers local news and national news with minimal bias. National and international news comes from McClatchy and the Associated Press, both of which are the least biased sources.

Editorials and Op-Eds have left-leaning bias through loaded language that favors the left; for example, Sessions re-declares war on the 21st century. Further, based on a factual search, there isn’t evidence of The Olympian ever failing a fact check.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate The Olympian Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor a liberal perspective and High for factual reporting based on strong sourcing. (D. Van Zandt 1/13/2018) Updated (01/18/2023)

Source: https://www.theolympian.com/