Portland Press Herald
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Bias Rating | Center |
Type | News Media |
Region | National, Maine |
Owner | The National Trust For Local News |
Established | 1862 |
Website | pressherald.com |
@PressHerald | |
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Wikipedia | Portland Press Herald |
About Portland Press Herald's Bias Rating
Portland Press Herald 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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The Press Herald and Sunday Telegram editorial board was once generally viewed to have center-left political views. It endorsed the 2003 Iraq War, but has since criticized the war's execution. In Maine's 2006 campaign for governor, it endorsed John Baldacci, the incumbent Democrat, who was reelected. In the 2004 presidential election, the paper endorsed Democrat John Kerry, who won Maine but lost the national election. In 2008, it endorsed Barack Obama, who won both Maine and the general election. However, under Richard Connor, the paper moved to the center, causing some in relatively liberal Portland to abandon the paper in favor of the city's free daily newspaper, The Portland Daily Sun, or for the Bangor Daily News, which made inroads into the Portland market. In 2010, it endorsed conservative Republican candidates (Dean Scontras and Jason Levesque) in both of Maine's congressional districts. They were both defeated by the Democratic incumbents, Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud. For Maine's gubernatorial election that same year, it endorsed moderate independent former Democrat Eliot Cutler, a close friend of Connor, who came in second with 34% of the vote.
Community Feedback
Feedback does not determine ratings, but may trigger deeper review.As of October 2023, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for Portland Press Herald.
Confidence Level
Confidence is determined by how many reviews have been applied and consistency of data.As of October 2023, AllSides has medium confidence in our Center rating for Portland Press Herald. An Editorial Review or Blind Bias Survey has affirmed this rating, or multiple reviews have returned differing results. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.
Portland Press Herald Ownership and Funding
Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.Owner: The National Trust For Local News
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