Duke Chronicle
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Learn about our bias rating methodsBias Rating | Center |
Type | News Media |
Region | National |
Owner | Duke Student Publishing Company |
Established | 1905 |
Website | dukechronicle.com |
@dukechronicle | |
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Wikipedia | Duke Chronicle |
About Duke Chronicle's Bias Rating
Duke Chronicle 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.
Learn more about Center ratingsDetails
The Duke Chronicle's AllSides Bias Rating is 'center'. As of May 2017, 146 AllSides Community Members have agreed with this rating, while 130 disagreed. Some of those who disagreed and suggested an alternate rating chose 'lean left.' Until more Community Members vote on this source, AllSides will maintain the rating at 'center'.
More on the The Duke Chronicle
The Chronicle is a daily student newspaper at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Published to cover campus speeches and debates, the first issue came out in 1905. Sixty-three years later, the paper began publishing issues each weekday, rather than three times a week as it had been. Years later, it stopped taking student fees and broke with Duke University in order to report on the college without fear of repercussions from college administrators. The Chronicle is proud to have prepared many students for careers in journalism at notable sources, such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic.
Today, the mission of The Chronicle's Editorial Board is to "enrich campus dialogue by offering thoughtful opinions on a variety of issues; to hold students, faculty and administrators publicly accountable for their statements and actions; and to help students sharpen their journalistic and writing skills". As of May 2017, the Editorial Board Chairs are Surabhi Beriwal and Asa Royal. Beriwal is a junior and math major who is also on the pre-health track; Royal is a sophomore interested in political and computer science and philosophy.
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About US: The Chronicle
Editorial Board: The Chronicle
Community Feedback
Feedback does not determine ratings, but may trigger deeper review.As of March 2024, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for Duke Chronicle. On average, those who disagree with our rating think this source has a Lean Left bias.
Confidence Level
Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.As of March 2024, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Center rating for Duke Chronicle. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.
Duke Chronicle Ownership and Funding
Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.Owner: Duke Student Publishing Company