Nadene Goldfoot
What TV station do you watch? This trust of yours in their news determines your Political preference. I just watched CNN who only presented one side of an issue dear to my heart. That's what most stations are also showing. Yet there is another important side to the issue. Why haven't these major stations at least been discussing it?
Those with consistently conservative political values are oriented around a single outlet—Fox News—to a much greater degree than those in any other ideological group: Nearly half (47%) of those who are consistently conservative name Fox News as their main source for government and political news. Far fewer choose any other single source: Local radio ranks second, named by 11%, with no other individual source named by more than 5% of consistent conservatives. Those with mostly conservative views also gravitate strongly toward Fox News – 31% name it as their main source, several times the share who name the next most popular sources, including CNN (9%), local television (6%) and radio (6%) and Yahoo News (6%).
On the left of the political spectrum, no single outlet predominates. Among consistent liberals, CNN (15%), NPR (13%), MSNBC (12%) and the New York Times (10%) all rank near the top of the list. CNN is named by just 20% of those with mostly liberal views, but still tops their list, followed by local television (11%) and NPR (9%). Both MSNBC and Fox News are mentioned by 5% of those who are mostly liberal. Those in other ideological groups name the New York Times, NPR and MSNBC less frequently as top news sources.
Fox News (8%) is among the most-named sources in this “long tail,” along with Yahoo News (7%) and Google News (6%), both of which primarily aggregate and highlight news produced by other outlets.
Many people use the Comcast Carrier. Comcast is a global media and technology company that owns the Xfinity brand, which provides internet, cable TV, phone, and mobile services to residential and business customers in the United States. The company also owns NBCUniversal, a major media conglomerate that includes broadcast networks (NBC, Telemundo), film studios (Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation), streaming services (Peacock), and theme parks (Universal Destinations & Experiences). Comcast carries all the stations on a very long list thatis handy to have on hand, using numbers from 2 to 71, and then from 106 to 981 byskipping a lot of numbers. I'll use Portland, Oregon watchers as the example.
What I personally can't use Comcast for is YouTube. However, Yes, Comcast (Xfinity) carries both the free YouTube app and the paid YouTube TV service, but they are different offerings.
- What it is: YouTube TV is a cable TV alternative, not a free service.
- How to access it: If you are an Xfinity internet customer, you can subscribe to YouTube TV and then access the app through a compatible streaming box, such as the Xfinity Flex or Xumo Stream Box.
Channel 2 KATU (ABC) is generally considered to be slightly left-of-center in its reporting, though it is often described as one of the more centrist options among the major broadcast news outlets, particularly when compared to heavily partisan sources. Research has shown that ABC News, along with NBC News-8 (KGW) and CBS News 6 (KOIN) , is a trusted source for a significant portion of Democrats, and a 2014 Pew Research Center study found the broadcast networks to be slightly to the left of center.
Channel 12 KPTV (Fox) is a local television affiliate that does not have a political leaning in itself, but its parent network, FOX News, is generally considered to be on the political right. Therefore, you can assume that KPTV may align with a right-leaning political perspective, although it is primarily focused on delivering local news, weather, and sports to the Portland, Oregon area.
Channel 9 NewsNation aims for political centrism but has faced allegations of a rightward tilt, with some sources listing it as a right-leaning news source, while others, including the network itself and some media bias charts, consider it close to the political center.
Channel 44 CNN Major media bias analysis groups, such as AllSides and Pew Research Center, rate CNN's bias as "Lean Left," though this assessment can vary depending on whether the analysis is for its digital or televised content.
Channel 48 Fox News is Fox News is a news channel with a conservative and Republican-leaning bias, although it draws a diverse audience from across the ideological spectrum. While it is a dominant source for conservatives and Republicans, other right-leaning sources like Breitbart or Newsmax are even further to the right. Fox News presents itself as an objective news source, but various analyses and viewer perceptions indicate a conservative bias in its reporting.
Channel 128 MSNBC While MSNBC initially offered general news coverage when it launched in 1996, it began shifting toward opinion-based programming in the late 2000s, featuring liberal and progressive commentators. This transition was largely driven by the popularity of opinionated hosts such as Keith Olbermann and Rachel Maddow.A 2013 study by the Pew Research Center found that MSNBC was the most opinionated news network, with 85% of its content being commentary or opinion. Personally, I found Rachel to remind me of a gossipy old woman sharing the latest bit of gossip.I didn't like her delivery nor her opinion. But then, I'm an Israeli advocate and she, also Jewish, didn't get what I knew.
Channel 53 FX is
Digital content for TV news comes from digital and streaming platforms, such as networks' websites and apps, video-on-demand services like Hulu, YouTube and other internet television sources, including social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, and online-only news outlets. This content is distinct from traditional broadcasts and is created for distribution online to reach audiences on the internet via their devices.
Televised content TV news comes from television and internet sources produced by local TV stations, national networks (like ABC News, CBS News, NBC News), cable channels (like CNN), and global news agencies (like the Associated Press). News is gathered using electronic equipment by reporters and crews who transmit the information to newsrooms for editing and broadcasting to viewers
National networks get their news from what source? National news networks get their news from a combination of sources, including their own reporting by journalists, information provided by news agencies or wire services, and sometimes from other media outlets. News agencies act as wholesalers, gathering news and selling it to subscribing news organizations like television broadcasters, newspapers, and radio stations.
- .These organizations, like Reuters, gather news from around the world and sell it to subscribing news organizations, providing them with reports, photos, and video. Key examples of news wire services include Associated Press (AP) and Reuters, which serve as crucial sources of information for many national news organizations.
- Lean: Center bias.
- Assessment: AllSides has high confidence in its "Center" rating for Reuters. In a July 2021 review, editors from across the political spectrum found Reuters' fact-checking had minimal partisan language. Reuters states that its journalists are guided by "Trust Principles," which mandate reporting with integrity, independence, and freedom from bias.
- Lean: Left bias.
- Assessment: While the AP states its mission is to report in an impartial way, AllSides shifted its rating from "Lean Left" to "Left" in November 2024. This was based on a blind survey of 707 Americans and an editorial review. The review noted what was perceived as a trend toward more left-leaning content, including evidence of story choice bias, slant, and subjective qualifiers.
- Lean: Lean Left bias.
- Assessment: AllSides rates Bloomberg with a "Lean Left" bias. This rating was affirmed by an August 2020 blind bias survey and other independent reviews. AllSides notes that while Bloomberg's focus is on business and economics, it has demonstrated a "Lean Left" bent in its reporting. For example, in 2019, it admitted to an editorial decision not to investigate its founder, Michael Bloomberg, or his Democratic rivals during his presidential primary run.
- Lean: AFP asserts its neutrality and independence from political influence, which is also protected by French law.
- Assessment: The AFP charter is based on a founding statute that prohibits it from falling "under the control... of any ideological, political or economic grouping". An op-ed from the AFP chairman reaffirms this, stating, "The only bias AFP has is to the facts".
- Lean: Aims for non-partisanship and neutrality, which is affirmed by its customer base.
- Assessment: The dpa is the largest German press agency and states its principles include independence from ideologies, businesses, and governments. It supplies customers across the German political spectrum, and its statute requires it to operate impartially.
- Lean: There are recent concerns about potential political influence.
- Assessment: Based in Spain, EFE has recently faced criticism from opposition parties over what they perceive as political influence from the governing party. A nomination for its leadership in 2023 was criticized for potentially compromising the agency's independence.
- Lean: Does not have a widely cited, third-party bias assessment, though individual users sometimes perceive a slant.
- Assessment: Historically a major wire service in the U.S., UPI's operations have changed significantly. It does not have a current, publicly available political bias rating from mainstream media analysis groups like AllSides.
- Editorial vs. Wire Content: Bias assessments often focus on an outlet's main editorial content, which can differ from the raw wire content purchased by other newsrooms.
- Blind Surveys: Some assessments, like those conducted by AllSides, use "blind surveys" where respondents rate the political lean of an article without knowing the source.
- Ownership and Funding: Corporate or government ownership and funding can, in some cases, create a perceived or actual conflict of interest, influencing coverage.
- Global vs. Domestic Coverage: Many wire services are global and may cover domestic issues differently from international ones. The AP's "Left" bias rating, for example, is based largely on its U.S.-facing content. So, what do I watch? I have a list of Israeli TV that I watch, right from Israel, and get it fromYouTube. Otherwise, I do like David Muir on 2. for general USA news. He has a great nightly presentation.
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