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.
- In conclusion, we rate The Stanford Daily as Left-Center Biased based on story selection that slightly favors left-leaning issues and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1892, The Stanford Daily is a student-run daily newspaper serving Stanford University. The newspaper covers news, sports, opinion, arts, features, science, and technology. It is based in California.
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Funded by / Ownership
The Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation owns The Stanford Daily. The Publishing Corporation operates as a non-profit corporation led by the paper’s editor-in-chief and business manager. The newspaper is funded through advertising and donations.
Analysis / Bias
In reviewing the content, The Stanford Daily publishes news about Stanford University and its surrounding community. The news reporting is generally factual and presents a balanced view of issues. For example, in the article “SLS faculty analyze Supreme Court decision to strike affirmative action,” the author provides a comprehensive analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, quoting various law professors and their perspectives. It is well-sourced, with hyperlinks to government sources (supremecourt.gov, tile.loc.gov) referencing key historical court decisions related to affirmative action, such as Regents of the University of California v. Bakke and Grutter v. Bollinger, to provide context for the current ruling. However, The article’s emphasis on the need for a comprehensive approach beyond race-based affirmative action demonstrates a pro-affirmative-action stance, which is often associated with left-leaning perspectives.
Another article, “Law School activists protest Judge Kyle Duncan’s Visit to Campus,” reports about a protest against a visiting conservative judge. This article presents a real-time account of the protest using neutral language and factual reporting. This type of reporting relies on direct quotes instead of depending heavily on hyperlinks or external sources.
Additionally, Theo Baker, Investigations Editor at Stanford Daily, won the George Polk Award for exposing image manipulation in research linked to University President Marc Tessier-Lavigne. Theo is the son of Peter Baker, the New York Times’ chief White House correspondent, and Susan B. Glasser, a New Yorker columnist. In general, the paper leans left politically and is factual in reporting.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
In conclusion, we rate The Stanford Daily as Left-Center Biased based on story selection that slightly favors left-leaning issues and High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (M. Huitsing 07/22/2023)
Source: https://stanforddaily.com/
Last Updated on July 22, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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