Is Stateline biased?
Independent monitors rate Stateline as center-left.
Stateline covers state policy and politics across the United States and is part of States Newsroom. Its reporting is frequently republished by state outlets in the network.
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Political lean
Center-left
Factual reliability
High factual reporting
Founded
1998
Headquarters
United States
Type
Nonprofit news network
Ownership
States Newsroom (non-profit)
Strengths
- ·Reporting on state policy and government.
- ·Articles are available for republication.
Things to keep in mind
- ·Republished articles are the same reporting, not independent corroboration.
- ·Network-wide coverage is counted under the original publisher.
Is Stateline left or right?
CadNews rates Stateline as center-left. This rating reflects the consensus of independent media monitors (AllSides, Ad Fontes Media, Media Bias/Fact Check) and how its framing compares with other outlets in our story analyses.
Is Stateline credible?
Stateline has high factual reporting factual reliability. Reporting on state policy and government.
What is Stateline?
Stateline covers state policy and politics across the United States and is part of States Newsroom. Its reporting is frequently republished by state outlets in the network. Founded in 1998, it is owned by States Newsroom (non-profit) and based in United States. Format: Nonprofit news network.
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