One of our neighbors mentioned the other day that she had
stopped watching FOX “news” Her decision was based more on economics than her dissatisfaction
with the channel itself, since she admits that she missed the channel.
One of her relatives had suggested watching Newsmax – but I
told her that it was not a reliable news source.
You’re never going to find consensus on which news source is
more credible, but here’s a way to start.
Media Bias / Fact Check is an independent website that rates the bias, factual accuracy, and
credibility of media sources. Media Bias/Fact Check determines the bias of
media sources and the level of overall factual reporting through a combination
of objective measures and subjective analysis using our stated methodology. Dave Van Zandt is the primary editor for
sources. He is assisted by a collective of volunteers and paid contractors who
provide research for many sources listed on these pages. Finally, MBFC also
provides occasional fact checks, original articles on media bias and publishes
daily, curated fact-checks from around the world.
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/about/
How do we know if THIS source is credible?
Here’s one fact from their website:
“The credibility of a website/media source is not determined by who
owns them but rather by their track record. Everybody starts as a beginner and,
through experience, becomes an authority in their field. MBFC is no different.
Over the last 6+ years, we have proven to be a trusted authority on the rating
of bias and the credibility of media sources. For example, MBFC is trusted by
major media outlets and IFCN fact-checkers. This is evidenced by frequently
being referenced by sources such as USA Today, Reuters Fact Check, Science Feedback, Washington Post,
and NPR, among
dozens of others. We are also frequently used as a resource in
libraries, high schools, and universities across the United States.
Media
Bias/Fact Check has also been used as a resource for research by the University of Michigan and
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Further, we
have been utilized by numerous print books such as these:
- The Rise of the Alt-Right
- Fake News, Propaganda, and
Plain Old Lies: Find Trustworthy Information in the Digital Age
- Raising Humans in a Digital World
- Everyday Media Literacy An Analog Guide for Your Digital Life
- Hate Groups and Extremist Organizations in America: An
Encyclopedia
Finally, MBFC scored a perfect 100/100 rating
by Newsguard, which rates the credibility of
Media Sources. We believe it is significant that a competitor gave us this
score.
I get most of my information from newspapers, and subscribe to The
New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Boston Globe since they have
earned the most Pulitzer Prizes. However, if you want to get your information from
television, here’s a few ideas on where to start (the comments below are from
MBFC:
Newsmax:
A questionable source exhibits one or more of the following: extreme bias,
consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies, poor or no sourcing to
credible information, a complete lack of transparency, and/or is fake news.
Fake News is the deliberate attempt to publish
hoaxes and/or disinformation for profit or influence (Learn More).
Sources listed in the Questionable Category may be very
untrustworthy and should be fact-checked on a per-article basis. Please note
sources on this list are not considered fake news unless specifically written in the
reasoning section for that source. See all Questionable sources.
- We rate Newsmax Right
Biased and Questionable based on the promotion of conspiracy theories and
pseudoscience as well as numerous failed fact checks.
Detailed
Report
Questionable
Reasoning: Conspiracy Theories, Pseudoscience, Propaganda, Fake News, Failed
Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
FOX
“news”
FOX was a little better:
These media sources are
moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story
selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words
(wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or
stereotypes), publish misleading reports, and omit information reporting that
may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be
untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.
- We rate Fox News strongly Right-Biased due to editorial
positions and story selection that favors the right. We also rate them
Mixed factually and borderline Questionable based on poor sourcing and the
spreading of conspiracy theories.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
One
America News
A
questionable source exhibits one or more of
the following: extreme bias, consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies,
poor or no sourcing to credible information, a complete lack of transparency,
and/or is fake news. Fake News is the deliberate attempt to
publish hoaxes and/or disinformation for profit or influence (Learn More).
Sources listed in the Questionable Category may be very
untrustworthy and should be fact-checked on a per-article basis. Please note
sources on this list are not considered fake news unless specifically written in the
reasoning section for that source. See all Questionable sources.
- Overall, we rate One America News Questionable based on
far-right bias, lack of sourcing, promotion of conspiracy theories, and
propaganda, as well as numerous failed fact checks. OAN is not a credible
news source.
Detailed Report
Questionable
Reasoning: Poor Sourcing, Conspiracy Theories, Propaganda, Numerous Failed
Fact Checks
Bias Rating: FAR RIGHT
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
Breitbart:
A
questionable source exhibits one or more of
the following: extreme bias, consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies,
poor or no sourcing to credible information, a complete lack of transparency,
and/or is fake news. Fake News is the deliberate attempt to
publish hoaxes and/or disinformation for profit or influence (Learn More).
Sources listed in the Questionable Category may be very
untrustworthy and should be fact-checked on a per-article basis. Sources on
this list are not considered fake news unless specifically written in the
reasoning section for that source. See all Questionable sources.
- Overall, we rate Breitbart Questionable based on extreme
right-wing bias, the publication of conspiracy theories and propaganda, as
well as numerous false claims.
Detailed Report
Reasoning: Extreme Right, Propaganda,
Conspiracy, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
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Trump
News:
A
questionable source exhibits one or more of
the following: extreme bias, consistent promotion of propaganda/conspiracies,
poor or no sourcing to credible information, a complete lack of transparency,
and/or is fake news. Fake News is the deliberate attempt to
publish hoaxes and/or disinformation for profit or influence (Learn More).
Sources listed in the Questionable Category may be very
untrustworthy and should be fact-checked on a per-article basis. Please note
sources on this list are not considered fake news unless specifically written in the
reasoning section for that source. See all Questionable sources.
- Overall, we rate From the Desk of Donald J. Trump Right
Biased and questionable based on the promotion of propaganda, conspiracy
theories, and numerous false claims.
Detailed Report
Questionable
Reasoning: Poor Sourcing, Conspiracy Theories, Propaganda, Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating: FAR RIGHT
Factual Reporting: LOW
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: LOW CREDIBILITY
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Apart
from FOX, the most watched cable networks are MSNBC and CNN. This is how they
are rated:
MSNBC
- Overall, we rate MSNBC
Left Biased based on story selection that consistently favors the
establishment left. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to
news hosts and the website producing 3 pants on fire claims.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual
Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press
Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media
Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High
Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
CNN
- Overall, we rate CNN left biased based on editorial positions
that consistently favor the left, while straight news reporting falls
left-center through bias by omission. We also rate them Mixed for factual
reporting due to several failed fact checks by TV hosts. However, news
reporting on the website tends to be sourced adequately with minimal
failed fact checks.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT
Factual
Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
Press
Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media
Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High
Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
To
the chagrin of the conservatives in the country, the MOST reliable source of television
news is the “main street media”:
- Overall, we rate CBS News Left-Center biased based on story
selection that moderately favors the left and High for factual reporting
due to proper sourcing.
Detailed Report
Bias
Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rank: MOSTLY
FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
- Overall, we rate NBC News Left-Center biased based on story
selection and word choices that moderately favor the left and High for
factual reporting due to proper sourcing and a reasonable fact check
record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual
Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press
Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media
Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High
Traffic
- Overall, we rate ABC News
Left-Center biased based on story selection and word choices that
moderately favor the left and High for factual reporting due to proper
sourcing, and a reasonable fact check record.
Detailed Report
Bias
Rating: LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting: HIGH
Country: USA
Press Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: TV Station
Traffic/Popularity: High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
Waler
Cronkite had a career that spanned 40 years, and at least 30 of those years
were with CBS. His last broadcast was on March 6, 1981. The link below gives
you more information on his career.
https://tohell-andback.blogspot.com/2022/03/and-thats-way-it-is.html
If you answered “Bill Clinton”, you would be correct.
https://tohell-andback.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-most-trusted-man-in-america-part-2_18.html
Today, the most trusted man in the world would likely be Volodymyr Zelensky, who is a former comedian. In 1981,
the most trusted man in America was also a comedian. His name is Jon Stewart.
https://tohell-andback.blogspot.com/2011/10/most-trusted-man-in-america.html
After Kellyanne Conway used the term “alternative facts”, it became
more difficult to tell real news from fake news, so the article about may help
you sort things out a bit.
Although my favorite news sources tend to be on the liberal side,
there ARE credible news sources that are more conservative, and the Wall Street
Journal is a prime example. Ironically, it is owned by News Corp, which also owns
FOX “news”.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/14/business/media/fox-news-fair-and-balanced.html
“The
shift has nothing to do with programming or editorial decisions,” the network
said in a statement. Instead, the slogan was dropped in part because of its
close association with Roger Ailes, a network founder, former chairman and the
originator of the phrase, who was fired in August in a sexual harassment
scandal.
The network said that “Fair and Balanced” was shelved as a
marketing tool after Mr. Ailes’s departure. In its place is a new motto: “Most
Watched, Most Trusted.”
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