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 appealing 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 WLRN – NPR – Miami Left-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial perspectives that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact check record.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating:LEFT-CENTER
Factual Reporting:HIGH
Country:USA
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating:MOSTLY FREE
Media Type:Radio Station
Traffic/Popularity:Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

WLRN – NPR – Miami is an NPR FM radio station (91.3 FM) based in Miami, Florida, serving the surrounding area.

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Funded by / Ownership

WLRN – NPR – Miami is owned and broadcast by the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Revenue is derived through institutional grants, individual contributions, and fees paid by users of the Public Radio Satellite System. NPR stations receiveless than 1% of their funding from the federal government.

Analysis / Bias

In review, the WLRN – NPR – Miami website reports news and radio programming information with a slight liberal bias. News on the website is derived fromNPR and often utilizes minimally loaded language, such as thisBroward schools volunteer cleared of criminal charges. This story is fact-based and, like all others reviewed, relies on credible sources of information. The website also publishes content fromAmerican Public Media and theCorporation for Public Broadcasting.

In general, story selection tends to lean slightly left, as does editorial content, such as this:LGBTQ Adults Are Facing Hunger At Almost Twice The Rate As Others, New Data Shows. Finally, news reporting is fact-based and leans left from an editorial perspective.

Failed Fact Checks

• None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate WLRN – NPR – Miami Left-Center Biased based on story selection and editorial perspectives that slightly favor the left. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to proper sourcing of information and a clean fact check record. (D. Van Zandt 12/17/2023)

Source:https://www.wlrn.org/