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 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 Saturday Paper as left-center biased and high for factual reporting. This is a low-confidence review, as we could not fully apply our methodology.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: Australia
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Saturday Paper is a weekly newspaper published in Melbourne, Australia, in 2014. Morry Schwartz publishes the Saturday Paper, and Erik Jensen is the editor. The Saturday Paper primarily covers current affairs, culture, and Australian politics.
Read our profile on Australian media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Schwartz Publishing owns The Saturday Paper. Subscription fees generate revenue.
Analysis / Bias
Unfortunately, you can view only one free article before purchasing a subscription. This review was done by reading headlines and background research. Most headlines favor the left with the use of loaded language, such as this Scott Morrison is stuck. In general, this appears to be a left-leaning source that is factual based on a clean fact check record.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate The Saturday Paper as left-center biased and high for factual reporting. This is a low-confidence review as we could not fully apply our methodology. (M. Huitsing 8/25/2017) Updated (01/13/2023)
Last Updated on July 1, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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