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The Virginian-Pilot

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How we determined this rating:

  • Independent Review
  • AllSides has low or initial confidence in this bias rating.

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Contents
  1. About The Virginian-Pilot's Bias Rating
  2. What a "Center" Rating Means
  3. Confidence Level
  4. Additional Information

About The Virginian-Pilot's Bias Rating

The Virginian-Pilot 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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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 Center rating for The Virginian-Pilot. If we perform more bias reviews and gather consistent data, this confidence level will increase.

Additional Information

The Virginian-Pilot is a daily newspaper in Norfolk, VA. It is the largest daily newspaper in the state, serving the five cities of South Hampton Roads and several small towns across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina.

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