The Michigan Star

AllSides Media Bias Rating™: Right
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The bias meter value for The Michigan Star is 4.00. -6 is the furthest "Left" value and 6 is the furthest "Right" value.
4.00
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The Michigan Star
Bias Rating Right
Type News Media
Region Michigan
Website themichiganstar.com
What a Right Bias Rating Means

The source displays media bias in ways that strongly align with conservative, traditional, or right-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Right rating is our most conservative rating on the political spectrum.

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About 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.

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Community Feedback

Feedback does not determine ratings, but may trigger deeper review.

As of April 2024, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for The Michigan Star. On average, those who disagree with our rating think this source has a Lean Right bias.

Confidence Level

Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.

As of April 2024, 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.

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