

When asked which political party news organizations are biased toward in this year’s presidential election, a plurality (48%) say there is no partisan bias. In addition, while news coverage is seen as containing political bias, it is not necessarily viewed as favoring either party. At the same time, however, the percentage of people saying news coverage contains a great deal of bias has increased seven points from 25% in 1989 to the current 32%. Although a solid majority - 69% - of Americans see news coverage as containing at least a fair amount of political bias, that percentage has decreased from 76% in 1989. Van Zandt ) Updated ()ĭo you appreciate our work? Please consider one of the following ways to sustain us.Overall, the public sees less political bias in news coverage today than it did a decade ago. Overall, we rate The Citizens Journal Far-Right Biased and Questionable based on the promotion of pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, the use of poor sources, and failed fact checks. “Wildfires Will Become Worse Thanks To Decades-Old Liberal Policies, Says Fire Expert Who Predicted Uptick In Blazes” – Low Scientific Credibility.NEW STUDIES: Covid Vaccines Do Not Prevent Infection, Spread – False.In general, The Citizens Journal holds a far-right editorial bias and publishes misinformation. This story originates from the highly discredited Natural News, which routinely promotes pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, and fails fact check.

This op-ed comes from the far-right questionable WND.ĭuring the Covid-19 pandemic, the Citizens Journal has published misleading and false information such as this Over Half A Million Adverse Events Reported After COVID Vaccinations In The US So Far (And Counting). This categorization is misleading because most op-eds are highly critical under the Progressive/Liberal category, such as this Kamala Harris Takes ‘Party Of Science’ Off Rails With One Mind-Boggling Tweet. Again, when reporting national news, there is a strong right-leaning bias such as this Merrick Garland Cites Unexplained Threats Of Violence To Involve Authorities In Culture War Issues.Įditorially, they break op-eds into the categories Conservative, Libertarian, and Progressive/Liberal. The story is appropriately sourced to credible media and primary sources. Although they do not state their conservative bias, most news stories favor the right such as this Beverly Hills Firefighter Sent Home On Leave Without Pay For His Religious Beliefs. They also feature editorials and letters to the editor. The Citizens Journal covers local, state, and national news through citizen journalists who publish to the website. Advertising and donations generate revenue. Funded by / OwnershipĬitizens Journal Enterprises LLC owns and publishes the Citizen Journal.

Read our profile on the United States government and media. We also put state, national and international events into perspective in how they affect us here.” They further state, “News is as objective as we can make it. According to their about page, they are “dedicated to reporting news vital to the community, including local governments, school boards, business, civics, politics and other issues important to Ventura County. Founded in 2013, The Citizens Journal is a news and opinion website serving Ventura County, California.
