The Press-Enterprise
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Learn about our bias rating methodsBias Rating | Lean Right |
Type | News Media |
Region | National, California |
Website | pe.com |
About The Press-Enterprise's Bias Rating
The Press-Enterprise is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Right.
What a "Lean Right" Rating Means
Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Right display media bias in ways that moderately align with conservative, traditional, libertarian, or right-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Lean Right bias is a moderately conservative rating on the political spectrum.
Learn more about Lean Right ratingsDetails
AllSides gives Press-Enterprise a Lean Right rating. In July 2020, an AllSides editor conducted of Orange County Register and gave it an initial rating of Lean Right. A Lean Right bias is a moderately conservative rating on the political spectrum. Sources with this rating may moderately show favor for conservative issues such as decreasing government involvement in economic issues, decreasing federal regulations in general, giving more power to state laws, freedom of speech, etc. Press-Enterprise was owned by Freedom Communications from 1935 to 2016, before it was purchased by Digital First Media in 2016. Freedom Communications was known for its conservative-libertarian editorial voice. Press-Enterprise is a paid local daily newspaper for Riverside County. Coverage area includes Riverside, Lake Elsinore, Murrieta, Temecula and surrounding cities. It is a member of Southern California News Group (formerly the Los Angeles Newspaper Group), a division of Digital First Media. The newspapers share coverage and printing presses, with a central copy editing and design desk, and staff writers file the same stories for all members of the group, including sharing sports beat writers, which has caused controversy. The newspapers also share editorials and speak as one voice on regional issues.
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 Press-Enterprise. 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 April 2024, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Lean right rating for The Press-Enterprise. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.