RIGHT BIAS
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using an appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate TVP Info as right-biased based on editorial positions favoring the right-leaning Law and Justice (PiS) party. We also rate them mixed for factual reporting due to poor sourcing techniques and the promotion of pro-government propaganda.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: Poland
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
TVP Info is a Polish news channel launched in 2007. It is part of the Telewizja Polska (TVP) network, a public broadcaster in Poland. The channel focuses on news, current affairs, and politics. According to a Reuters Institute report, The Civic Platform (PO) accused TVP Info as a conservative PiS party propaganda outlet.
Read our profile on Poland Media and Government.
Funded by / Ownership
TVP Info is funded through a combination of advertising revenue and public funding. Telewizja Polska, a state-owned public broadcaster, owns TVP Info.
Analysis / Bias
The article “Censorship on the Platform’s website – they created a list of forbidden words“ discusses a list of banned words on a website aimed at the Law and Justice Party (PiS). The website is likely part of the electoral campaign of the Civic Platform party. The article uses strong language and seems to criticize the Civic Platform for censorship, calling it “the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”The article cites a Twitter user as its source, raising questions about the information’s credibility.
Another article, “President Duda at the summit of the Three Seas Initiative: Together we can do more!” portrays President Andrzej Duda positively, focusing on his role in international cooperation and infrastructure development. The article does not cite external sources but relies on TVP Info’s own reporting and Poland’s national news agency, The Polish Press Agency (PAP)
Both articles lean right; the first one criticizes the center-right Civic Platform (PO) of former European Council President Donald Tusk, while the second portrays Right-Wing Populist Nationalist President Duda in a positive light.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate TVP Info as right-biased based on editorial positions favoring the right-leaning Law and Justice (PiS) party. We also rate them mixed for factual reporting due to poor sourcing techniques and the promotion of pro-government propaganda. (M. Huitsing 09/07/2023)
Source: https://www.tvp.info/
Last Updated on September 7, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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