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ESPN, which stands for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, his son Scott Rasmussen, and Ed Egan. They started the network with the goal of providing a 24-hour sports channel. Today, ESPN is owned by The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications.With its headquarters located in Bristol, Connecticut, ESPN covers a wide range of sports news. This includes coverage of many professional sports leagues such as the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL, as well as college sports. In addition to game breakdowns and analysis, they also feature interviews, profiles of athletes, and investigative sports journalism.**One interesting fact**: ESPN broadcasts in more than 200 countries, making it one of the most extensive and globally recognized sports networks. It was also one of the first sports networks to use wireless transmission technology for live coverage, a move that significantly changed the landscape of sports broadcasting.
ESPN is ranked N/A among other media sources and has an average of 378,200,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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ESPN has a Bias Score of -20% Somewhat Liberal which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Fair, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

Note: ESPN is a news aggregator and may have limited or no original political articles.
  • Bias Rating

    -20% Somewhat Liberal

  • Reliability
    52% Reliable Fair
  • Policy Leanings

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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

  • Politician Portrayal

    93% positive

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