The Advocate-Messenger
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The Advocate-Messenger is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.
What a "Lean Left" Rating Means
Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Left display media bias in ways that moderately align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Lean Left bias is a moderately liberal rating on the political spectrum.
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The Advocate-Messenger is a newspaper published daily (except Saturday) in Danville, Kentucky. On Sundays, The Advocate-Messenger is called The Kentucky Advocate. The newspaper serves central Kentucky, with distribution primarily in Boyle, Lincoln, Casey, Mercer, and Garrard counties.
Confidence Level
Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.As of June 2026, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Lean Left rating for The Advocate-Messenger. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.