LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate WPTV – West Palm Beach News as Least Biased based on balanced story selection and minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1954, WPTV – West Palm Beach News is an NBC-affiliated station licensed to West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. wptv.com is the associated website for the TV station that publishes news, sports, weather, and crime.
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Funded by / Ownership
WPTV – West Palm Beach News is owned by The E. W. Scripps Company, an American broadcasting company founded in 1878 by Edward Willis “E. W.” Scripps. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
WPTV – West Palm Beach News covers local news, sports, weather, entertainment, and crime for the greater West Palm Beach, Florida, area. Local news is reported with minimal bias, such as this: 800-acre brush fire in Martin County 100% contained, Florida Forest Service says. Like most stories, there is an embedded video from the TV station. The national news is derived from various sources, most coming from the Associated Press and Scripps National.
Editorially, they do not offer op-eds; however, they cover political news through the Associated Press and local journalists with minimal bias, such as this Manhattan district attorney postpones Trump grand jury session. In general, they present low-biased, fact-based reporting.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate WPTV – West Palm Beach News as Least Biased based on balanced story selection and minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 03/24/2023)
Source: https://www.wptv.com/
Last Updated on March 24, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check
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