Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

Steelecrique Loc: Pineville, NC

RIGHT BIAS

These media sources are moderately to strongly biased toward conservative causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage conservative causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right Bias sources.

Overall, we rate Newsbusters Right Biased based on story selection that always favors the right. We also rate them borderline questionable due to the use of poor sources and numerous failed fact checks. One additional failed fact check will push this source by default onto the Questionable list.
Detailed Report

Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
World Press Freedom Rank: USA 48/180

History

Founded in 2005, Newsbusters claims to expose liberal bias much like its parent organization Media Research Center. The website features a tagline that reads “dedicated to exposing & combating liberal media bias.” Essentially, this site reports on perceived liberal bias in the media and by individuals. According to their about page, they state “the NewsBusters blog provides immediate exposure of national media bias, unfairness, inaccuracy, and occasional idiocy.”

The parent organization, Media Research Center (MRC) was founded in 1987 by L. Brent Bozell III. MRC claims to be “America’s leading media watchdog in documenting, exposing and neutralizing liberal media bias.”

On 12/18/2019 Newsbusters published a misleading criticism of Media Bias Fact Check stating “MediaBiasFactCheck.com has one section labelled “Questionable Sources,” which includes neo-Nazi publications such as The Daily Stormer, but also slams reputable conservative outlets: DNC Starts Disinformation ‘Intelligence Unit’ To Combat Drudge, CNSNews.com.” While it is a fact that there are numerous conservative/far right sources on our questionable list, Newsbusters failed to mention the dozens of left wing sources on this list such as Occupy Democrats, Bipartisan Report, Blue Dot Daily etc. This story illustrates clearly the bias and misleading nature of Newsbusters and hence why this is a borderline Questionable source.

Funded by / Ownership

Newsbusters is owned by the Media Research Center, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The MRC has received financial support from several right leaning sources, including the Bradley, Scaife, Olin, Castle Rock, Carthage and JM foundations, as well as ExxonMobil. Newsbusters is funded by MRC and also displays advertising.

Analysis / Bias

In review, Newsbusters reports news on liberal bias. They frequently use strongly loaded, emotional and right biased wording such as this: CBS’s Garrett Hammers NBC for Boosting Warren During Debate. This story is sourced to video footage and tweets. Another example of emotionally charged language can be found here: NBC’s Liberal Debate Obsessions: Save Miami! Grab Guns! Fight Mitch McConnell! When it comes to sourcing they usually provide video to support their opinions, however other times they use poor sources such as Rush Limbaugh and Breitbart. Editorially, Newsbusters always favors conservatives and denigrates the left.

A factual search reveals a poor track record with IFCN fact checkers.

Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact. – FALSE
Warren Buffett recently said “Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over.” – PANTS ON FIRE
Says after Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg “refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns!” – MOSTLY FALSE
The Communist Party of the USA endorsed Hillary Clinton. – FALSE
Overall, we rate Newsbusters Right Biased based on story selection that always favors the right. We also rate them borderline questionable due to the use of poor sources and numerous failed fact checks. One additional failed fact check will push this source by default onto the Questionable list. (D. Van Zandt 7/19/2016) Updated (12/18/2019)

Source: https://www.newsbusters.org/

sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri

Thanks goodness there is a source that exposes the liberal media bias.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

I love the way anyone opposed to information presented by some source immediately hacks on the source as biased, unreliable, etc. This is usually done by posting information from some other source whose reliability may also be dubious as well.

Where do we go to get accurate, truthful, and reliable information?
--Bob

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Excellent.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

So you believe only the uber left fake news sources like NYT, WAPO, CNN and MSNBC et al. Those who all have been proven now as 100% liars and bias in every thing they do.
Your knee jerk reaction shows how clueless you are about everything going on and believing this lying source rather than the real truth because it hurts their uber left agenda.
If the story is true like this is 100% who gives a crap the source.

skylane5sp Loc: Puyallup, WA

How much do you get paid for this trolling? Is it by post or word count?

travelwp Loc: New Jersey

And...........................Biden is the best they've got.

Kraken Loc: Barry's Bay

You guys would make a great lynch mob.

A 100 years ago you all would have dragged Biden out and hung him just on one person accusation.

No trial required.

Rose42

Your comments have shown you’re no different. LoL.

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

No surprise

wilpharm Loc: Oklahoma

you say the same fecal material about Trump....Hypocrite much???

idaholover Loc: Nampa ID

Why, he’s not a threat?

WNYShooter Loc: WNY

Actually, that has always been the history of the Democrat party--going all the way back to when they endorsed and defended slavery.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

I can't answer your question. But if there was an answer then it would be a news outlet that is fair, balanced, and unafraid. And, I might add with an accurate record to date.