The Michigan Star
What does this mean?How we determined this rating:
- Independent Review
- AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.
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Learn about our bias rating methodsAbout The Michigan Star's Bias Rating
The Michigan Star is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Right.
What a "Right" Rating Means
Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Right display media bias in ways that strongly align with conservative, traditional, or right-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Right bias is the most conservative rating on the political spectrum.
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According to its About page, "The Michigan Star – launched in 2019 – is a member of the Star News Digital Media family. We feature articles reporting news, politics, and policy at the state level, primarily from Michigan. We round out our daily coverage with national stories and thoughtful commentary of interest to our readers."
It is owned by Star News Digital Media, which owns and operates several state focused conservative news sites, including The Tennessee Star, The Ohio Star, The Michigan Star, The Minnesota Sun, The Virginia Star, The Georgia Star News, The Florida Capital Star, The Arizona Sun Times, The Wisconsin Daily Star, and The Star News Network.
An independet review of The Michigan Star by an AllSides team member in February 2022 noted a frequent use of sensationalism, as well as a focus on censorship, critical race theory (CRT), controversies regarding China and other issues of more interest to conservatives.
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 Right rating for The Michigan Star. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.