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Learn About Our Fact-Based Labeling System
The search results feature our proprietary bias labeling classification. We assign a political bias label to each publication, indicated next to its articles. The label relates to the ideological orientation, the editorial independence, and the nature of the publishing organization. When choosing a label for a publication, factors we consider include, but are not limited to, ownership, affiliations, funding, article content, and the country’s media freedom environment.
Left-wing
A Left-wing label is used for liberal and progressive publications whose content predominantly adopts positions favouring the state/Social intervention in the economy with a redistributive aim, or advocates for positive discrimination to support marginalized groups, and/or is written from these groups’ perspective.<br><br>It also includes publications that openly endorse or are affiliated with political actors that share these ideological frames. <br><br>Examples: Greenpeace International, World Socialist Web Site.
Center-left
A Centre-left label is used for publications whose content occasionally offers critical views on the free market and social inequalities. However, these publications also present alternative perspectives and much of their content tends to be neutral or only mildly editorialized.<br><br>Examples: The Guardian, Le Monde.
Neutral
A Neutral label is used for those publications whose content presents a balanced range of perspectives or is free from left-wing and right-wing ideological frames. These publications prioritize factual reporting, impartiality, and transparency, and do not actively support or oppose political actors.<br><br>Examples: Associated Press, Reuters.
Public Broadcaster
A Public broadcaster label is used for those publications that are largely financed by the state but retain editorial independence.<br><br>These publications' content is Neutral, as it presents a balanced range of perspectives or is free from left-wing or right-wing ideological frames. These publications prioritize factual reporting, impartiality, and transparency, and do not actively support the state’s current government.<br><br>Examples: BBC, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK).
Gov't Institution
A Government Institution label is used for the official publications of Governmental bodies or Intergovernmental Organizations.<br><br>Examples: Government of the Virgin Islands, World Health Organization.
Center-right
A Centre-right label is used for publications whose content occasionally offers critical views on state intervention in the economy, and adopts conservative views. However, these publications also present alternative perspectives and much of their content tends to be neutral or only mildly editorialized.<br><br>Examples: National Post, Boston Herald.
Right-wing
A Right-wing label is used for conservative and libertarian publications whose content predominantly supports the concept of a minimal state and/or advocates for upholding traditionalist conceptions of family, religion, and nationhood.<br><br>It also includes publications that openly endorse or are affiliated with political actors that share these ideological frames.<br><br>Examples: The Daily Mail, Fox News.
Pro-Government
A Pro-Government label is used for those publications subjected to editorial interference, either directly or through self-censorship, by a country’s government.<br><br>These publications' content presents a predominantly positive picture of the government. This label is used for publications operating in contexts of limited media freedom or that have recently experienced a stark erosion in media freedom.<br><br>Examples: Al Jazeera, Hurriyet Daily News.
Gov't Propaganda
A Pro-Government label is used for those publications subjected to editorial interference, either directly or through self-censorship, by a country’s government.<br><br>These publications' content presents an exclusively positive picture of the government. To this aim, they often include false, radical, and hateful narratives against domestic opposition or foreign governments.<br><br>This label is used for publications operating in contexts of limited media freedom or that have recently experienced a stark erosion in media freedom.<br><br>Examples: Xinhua, Fars News Agency.
Indeterminate
An Indeterminate label is used for Publications that do not fit into the above category structure. They may be unreliable, conflicting, or not provide enough information about funding and ownership.
(Note: Political labels represent the opinions of Newsmatics staff based on the facts available to us at the time of review; others may differ in their assessments. These opinions are protected by the First Amendment rights of Newsmatics as a U.S. corporation. We make every effort to accurately document other information from publicly available sources. We encourage users to report corrections or make suggestions to our staff.)