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- Overall, we rate Tsargrad TV as Right-Center biased and questionable based on its promotion of state propaganda, use of poor sources, censorship, and several failed fact checks.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Propaganda, Poor Sources, Censorship, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Russia
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: TOTAL OPPRESSION
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
History
Tsargrad TV is a Russian conservative and Orthodox Christian-themed TV Station known for its news coverage, analysis, and commentary, which align closely with Russian national interests and the Orthodox Church. The site emphasizes Russian domestic and foreign policy, economic issues, and military developments, often reflecting a nationalist perspective.
Read our profile on Russian media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
Konstantin Malofeev owns Tsargrad TV. Revenue for Tsargrad TV primarily comes from advertising.
Analysis / Bias
Tsargrad TV is known as the Fox News of Russia based on its once-employing former Fox News news director John “Jack” Hanick. They are also similar in their coverage of President Putin, echoing misinformation and propaganda from Putin as Fox News does for former President Trump.
In analyzing Tsargrad TV’s content and editorial stance, it’s important to consider the Russian media environment, characterized by state control over media narratives, especially on national issues.
Tsargrad TV produces news and analysis from a nationalist perspective, with nearly all stories favoring the Russian government. The website does not offer criticism of President Putin, but instead routinely praises him like this “THE PARATROOPER DID NOT KNEEL BEFORE THE NAZIS”: PUTIN TOLD THE WORLD ABOUT THE FEAT OF THE DAGESTANI. Like all others reviewed, this story relies on Russian propaganda sources like Dzen.ru.
Tsargrad TV frequently uses the state narrative that the invasion of Ukraine was justified to stop the spread of Nazism CELEBRATING VICTORY DAY ABROAD: HOW IT HAPPENED. There is little evidence to support the Nazi narrative. When reporting on the USA, the articles are framed negatively like this THE BIDEN SCANDAL WITH SECRET DOCUMENTS CONTINUED: THE FBI TOOK UP THE NOTEBOOKS.
Like many other Russian media outlets, Tsargrad TV aligns with the government’s narratives on sensitive issues. They demonstrate a right-leaning bias and a mixed level of factual reporting, which is consistent with the challenges faced by media outlets in an environment with significant state influence over the media landscape.
Failed Fact Checks
Overall, we rate Tsargrad TV as Right-Center biased and questionable based on its promotion of state propaganda, use of poor sources, censorship, and several failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 03/31/2024)
Source: https://tsargrad.tv/
Last Updated on March 31, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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