WSB – Atlanta News – Bias and Credibility

WSB - Atlanta News - Least Biased - Credible - ReliableFactual Reporting: High - Credible - Reliable


LEAST BIASED

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  • Overall, we rate WSB – Atlanta News Least Biased based on balanced news reporting 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 1948, WSB – Atlanta News is an ABC-affiliated television station licensed to Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The associated website wsbtv.com covers news, sports, crime, and weather.

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Funded by / Ownership

Cox Enterprises owns WSB – Atlanta News through their subsidiary Cox Media Group. They are a company that owns numerous newspapers, television stations, and radio stations, such as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Advertising and sponsored content generate revenue.

Analysis / Bias

In review, WSB – Atlanta News covers news, sports, crime, and lifestyle for the greater Atlanta, Georgia area. Local news is covered with minimally loaded language, such as this Leaders asking metro Atlanta hospital to not shut down emergency room. Many local news stories contain videos from the TV station. The national news is primarily republished through the Associated Press.

Editorially, WSB – Atlanta News does not publish op-eds; however, when covering politics, they present info with minimal bias, such as this Trial to decide of some of state’s elections laws are unconstitutional gets underway. In general, the news is reported factually and with minimal bias.



Failed Fact Checks

  • None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate WSB – Atlanta News Least Biased based on balanced news reporting and minimal editorializing. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 04/13/2022) Updated (05/03/2023)

Source: https://www.wsbtv.com/

Last Updated on July 1, 2023 by Media Bias Fact Check


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