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 appealing 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 Truth Be Told Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them 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
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
TruthBeTold.news (formerly called HU Insight) is a non-profit, non-partisan website and digital network run and edited by Howard University’s Department of Media, Journalism, and Film in the School of Communications. It uses journalistic skills and crowdsourced information to examine claims about the black community in public debate.
The website provides transparency by disclosing the mission, names, and bios of staff and how they are funded.
Read our profile on the United States government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
Truth Be Told is funded through grants and donations.
Analysis / Bias
Truthbetold.com publishes original journalism by students of Howard University. Articles and headlines use little loaded language such as this Does Restricting Access To Guns Reduce Gun Violence? This story is properly sourced to PBS News Hour, Washington Post, and Our World in Data.
Most opinions reflect a liberal perspective such as this ‘Defund The Police’ Doesn’t Mean Dystopia In America. Truth Be told, reports news factually and with a left-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate Truth Be Told Left-Center Biased based on editorial positions that moderately favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 3/9/2017) Updated (12/25/2022)
Source: http://truthbetold.news/
Last Updated on July 1, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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