Barrie Advance – Bias and Credibility
LEFT-CENTER BIAS
These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation.See all Left-Center sources.
- Overall, we rate the Barrie Advance Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating:LEFT-CENTER (-2.7)
Factual Reporting:HIGH (1.0)
Country:Canada
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type:Newspaper
Traffic/Popularity:Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The Barrie Advance is a newspaper published in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. simcoe.com/barrie-on/ provides online local, national, and world news for the greater Barrie, Ontario region.
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Funded by / Ownership
The publisher of the Barrie Advance is Metroland Media Group Ltd., a subsidiary of Nordstar Capital LP. Advertising generates revenue.
Analysis / Bias
In 2015 and2021, theToronto Star (Nordstar), which owns the Barrie Advance publisher, Metroland Media Group,endorsed the Liberal Party under Justin Trudeau.
In review, the Barrie Advance uses low biased wording when reporting local news such as this:Ex-Barrie hair salon employee charged with sex assault, police concerned there may be more victims. National news is derived through theCanadian Press, while world news comes from theAssociated Press.
Editorially, a review of op-eds slightly favors the left. In general, they are fact-based and hold a left-leaning editorial bias.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate the Barrie Advance Left-Center biased based on editorial positions that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 04/29/2022) Updated (01/13/2025)
Source:https://www.simcoe.com/barrie-on/
Last Updated on January 13, 2025 byMedia Bias Fact Check
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