These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes).  The reporting is factual and usually sourced.  These are the most credible media sources. See all Least Biased Sources.

• Overall, we rate The Register Least Biased based on minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: United Kingdom
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Founded in 1994, The Register is a British Technology news and opinion site based in London, UK.  The Register was founded by Mike Magee, John Lettice, and Ross Alderson and published by Situation Publishing Ltd. The Register provides news coverage related to software, hardware, networking, science, tech culture, and IT.

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Funded by / Ownership

Situation Publishing Ltd. owns and publishes The Register. Advertising generates revenue.

Analysis / Bias

The Register publishes news related to software, hardware, networking, science, tech culture, and IT. They utilize minimally loaded words in their articles, and they do present low biased coverage of science news and source verifiable credible sources.

Editorially, they have regular columnists who produce opinion pieces that usually stay away from politics. In general, they are considered least biased and could also fit into the pro-science category.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate The Register Least Biased based on minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record. (M. Huitsing 9/7/2017) updated (01/16/2023)

Source: https://www.theregister.com/