SFGATE
How we determined this rating:
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Independent Review
- Community Feedback: ratings
- AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.
Unless otherwise noted, this bias rating refers only to online news coverage, not TV, print, or radio content.
Learn about our bias rating methodsBias Rating | Lean Left |
Type | News Media |
Region | California |
Owner | Hearst Communications, Inc. |
Established | 1994 |
Website | sfgate.com |
@sfgate | |
SFGate | |
Wikipedia | SFGATE |
About SFGATE
SFGATE is a news media source with an AllSides Media Bias Rating™ of Lean Left.
What a "Lean Left" Rating Means
Sources with an AllSides Media Bias Rating of Lean Left display media bias in ways that moderately align with liberal, progressive, or left-wing thought and/or policy agendas. A Lean Left bias is a moderately liberal rating on the political spectrum.
Learn more about Lean Left ratingsDetails
SFGATE is a digital news website covering local news and culture in the San Francisco area.
It served as the online version of The San Francisco Chronicle (Left bias) until 2019, when the Chronicle and SFGATE "officially became two separately run entities with their own editorial staffs and independent newsrooms," according to SFGATE's website.
SFGATE was one of the earliest major market newspaper websites to be launched, having done so in 1994, at the time of The Newspaper Guild strike.
Community Feedback
Feedback does not determine ratings, but may trigger deeper review.As of June 2023, people have voted on the AllSides Media Bias Rating for SFGATE. 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 June 2023, AllSides has low or initial confidence in our Lean left rating for SFGATE. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.
SFGATE Ownership and Funding
Funding and ownership do not influence bias ratings. We rate the bias of content only.Owner: Hearst Communications, Inc.