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Barnstable Patriot

CenterCenter biasWhat does this mean?

How we determined this rating:

  • Independent Review
  • AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.

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Contents
  1. About Barnstable Patriot's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Center" Rating Means
  3. Details
  4. Confidence Level
  5. Ownership & Funding

About Barnstable Patriot's Bias Rating

Barnstable Patriot is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Center.

What a "Center" Rating Means

Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Center either do not show much predictable media bias, display a balance of articles with left and right biases, or equally balance left and right perspectives.

Center doesn't mean better! A Center media bias rating does not necessarily mean a source is totally unbiased, neutral, perfectly reasonable, or credible,just as Left and Right don't necessarily mean extreme, wrong, unreasonable, or not credible. AllSides encourages people to read outlets across the political spectrum.

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Details

The Barnstable Patriot is a weekly newspaper published in and for the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Although it bills itself as "an independent voice since 1830", The Patriot has been owned, since 2005, by Local Media Group.

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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 Center rating for Barnstable Patriot. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.

Barnstable Patriot Ownership and Funding

Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.

Owner: Gannett Media Company