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Is Missouri Independent biased?

Last updated Nov 1, 2026

Lean: Lean Left (AllSides), Left (Media Bias/Fact Check)Reliability: High factual reporting (Media Bias/Fact Check)

Verdict: Missouri Independent is rated Lean Left by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. In CadNews’s last 30 days it covered 1 story.

Missouri Independent is a nonprofit newsroom covering Missouri government, politics and public policy, and is part of States Newsroom.

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External ratings are attributed to their linked rater pages. CadNews’s saved coverage and framing measurements are separate; neither is a guarantee for every story.

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How Missouri Independent covered the news this month

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Methodology: we count the stories in our archive from the last 30 days that include Missouri Independent (opinion pieces excluded). For each analyzed story, the AI classifies how each outlet's article is framed, based on emphasis, word choice and what it includes or omits, and flags loaded phrases. These are automated estimates, not verdicts. How CadNews works

Political leaning spectrum

Circles: independent raters’ political labels; diamond, when shown: CadNews’s average saved political framing, not a reliability rating.

Ownership and funding

Owner: States Newsroom (non-profit)
Type: State news nonprofit, part of States Newsroom
Parent network: Part of States Newsroom, a nonprofit network of state newsrooms.

How other raters rate Missouri Independent

Rater	Rating	Source
AllSides	Lean Left	View rating ↗
Media Bias/Fact Check	Left · High factual reporting	View rating ↗

CadNews’s own coverage numbers come from its saved coverage data, separate from these external ratings.

Recent Missouri Independent coverage

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AllSides

Lean Left

Media Bias/Fact Check

Left · High factual reporting

Factual reliability

high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check

Type

State news nonprofit, part of States Newsroom

Ownership

States Newsroom (non-profit)

Strengths

·State-focused reporting on Missouri public policy.
·Free to read and republish.

Things to keep in mind

·Individual monitors may disagree on political lean; see their ratings below.
·Republished copies do not constitute independent corroboration.

Is Missouri Independent left or right?

Missouri Independent is rated Lean Left by AllSides and Left with high factual reporting by Media Bias/Fact Check. External ratings are attributed to their linked rater pages. CadNews’s saved coverage and framing measurements are separate; neither is a guarantee for every story.

Is Missouri Independent credible?

What is Missouri Independent?

Missouri Independent is a nonprofit newsroom covering Missouri government, politics and public policy, and is part of States Newsroom. Owned by States Newsroom (non-profit). Format: State news nonprofit, part of States Newsroom.

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