LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate WSAZ News Channel Least Biased based on the use of minimally loaded language 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: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Founded in 1949, WSAZ-TV is an NBC-affiliated television station licensed to Huntington, West Virginia, United States. It serves the Charleston–Huntington market, the second-largest television market east of the Mississippi River. WSAZ.com is the website for WSAZ-TV that covers news, sports, entertainment, and weather.
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Funded by / Ownership
WSAZ News Channel is owned by Gray Television, which operates 145 stations across the USA. Revenue is derived through sponsored content and advertising.
Analysis / Bias
In review, WSAZ News Channel provides news coverage for the Charleston-Huntington market and the surrounding areas, encompassing 61 counties. Local news is covered by reporters with minimal bias and often has video provided by the TV station: FBI agents searching area where remains were found. The national news is provided through other Gray Television affiliates and the Associated Press. International news generally comes from CNN and the Associated Press.
Editorially, WSAZ does not offer an opinion page and, when covering politics, utilizes minimally loaded words such as this Trump names Rep. Mark Meadows, his new chief of staff. In general, WSAZ reports news factually and with minimal bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate WSAZ News Channel Least Biased based on the use of minimally loaded language and minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 3/8/2020) Updated (08/08/2022)
Source: https://www.wsaz.com/
Last Updated on August 8, 2022 by Media Bias Fact Check
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