Wright County Monitor – Bias and Credibility

Wright County Monitor - Least Biased - Conservative leaning - Credible and ReliableFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


LEAST BIASED

These sources have minimal bias and use very few loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes).  The reporting is factual and usually sourced.  These are the most credible media sources. See all Least Biased sources.

  • Overall, we rate the Wright County Monitor Least Biased based on reasonably balanced editorial positions that slightly favor the right. 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
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic

MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

The Wright County Monitor is a newspaper published in Eagle Grove, Indiana, United States. The paper covers news, sports, lifestyle, and opinion for Wright County and the surrounding area. clarionnewsonline.com serves as the domain for the online version of the newspaper.

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Funded by / Ownership

Mid America Publishing owns and publishes the Wright County Monitor. Mid America Publishing publishes several community newspapers throughout Indiana. Advertising and subscription fees generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

The Wright County Monitor reports on news, sports, weather, crime, and lifestyle for the greater Wright County, Indiana region. Reporters demonstrate minimal bias when reporting local news, such as this New Water Treatment Facility Officially Broke Ground, the Future for City Water. The newspaper and website do not publish national news, focusing on local news reporting.

Editorially, the Wright County Monitor reasonably represents both sides. A review of op-eds demonstrates a reasonably low bias; however, slightly more op-eds favor the right. While more op-eds favor the right, liberal perspectives have fair representation; therefore, they earn a least biased rating on the right side of the scale. In general, the news is reported factually and with minimal bias.



Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate the Wright County Monitor Least Biased based on reasonably balanced editorial positions that slightly favor the right. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 07/20/2023)

Source: http://www.clarionnewsonline.com/

Last Updated on July 20, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check


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