LEFT BIAS
These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward liberal causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information reporting that may damage liberal causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Left Bias sources.
- Overall, we rate URL Media as left-biased based on editorial positions that favor a progressive left perspective. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than high due to a lack of transparency with ownership and funding.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
URL Media is a multi-platform network aiming to amplify Black and Brown media organizations. It was founded during the 2020 racial justice protests to address the underrepresentation and underfunding of BIPOC communities in mainstream media. The network seeks to enhance reach, expand revenue, and ensure long-term sustainability for its members through shared content, distribution resources, advertising, sponsorships, philanthropy, memberships, events, and capacity-building services. Sara Lomax is listed as the President.
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Funded by / Ownership
The platform generates revenue through advertising, sponsorships, philanthropy, memberships, events, and providing capacity-building services to its partners. The specific ownership details are not disclosed on the website.
Analysis / Bias
URL Media focuses on serving Black and Brown communities, indicating a progressive left bias in their coverage and partnerships. The website provides news stories from its partners that routinely favor the left, such as this Roe Sinks Another Red Seat and this Trump gets a bond break while working families pay the price.
URL Media also produces original news reporting like this Immigrant communities unite to save their school district’s Somali and Hmong language programs. This story is properly sourced from credible sources like the Star-Tribune and American Immigration Council.
Editorially, news stories and advocacy favor the left by promoting social justice and equity. URL Media is generally left-biased and reasonably fact-based.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate URL Media as left-biased based on editorial positions that favor a progressive left perspective. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than high due to a lack of transparency with ownership and funding. (D. Van Zandt 03/31/2024)
Source: https://url-media.com/
Last Updated on March 31, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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