LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate VRT as least biased based on minimal editorializing of news. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than High because the website does not use hyperlinked sourcing.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL
Country: Belgium
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website/TV/Radio
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
VRT (Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie) is a public broadcaster for the Flemish Community in Belgium. It operates various TV and radio channels and offers digital broadcasting services.
Read our profile on Belgium’s media and government.
Funded by / Ownership
VRT is a public broadcasting company funded primarily through government subsidies and public financing.
Analysis / Bias
The website primarily focuses on news, culture, and public information relevant to the Flemish community. Being a public broadcaster, it is expected to maintain a level of neutrality and public service orientation in its content. This review focuses solely on website news reporting.
VRT’s news reporting does not use loaded emotional language such as this Number of children leaving primary school without a diploma has doubled in 5 years. Like all the others we reviewed, this story does not contain hyperlinked sourcing.
Editorially, the website does not offer opinion pieces; however, they do report on politics with minimal bias like this EU nationals can vote in the European elections, but must register by 31 March and Migrant pact, green economy and Ukraine: priorities for Belgium’s EU presidency. In general, VRT is minimally bias and fact-based, but lacks proper sourcing.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate VRT as least biased based on minimal editorializing of news. We also rate them as Mostly Factual in reporting rather than High because the website does not use hyperlinked sourcing. (D. Van Zandt 02/25/2024)
Source: https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/
Last Updated on February 25, 2024 by Media Bias Fact Check
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