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The Mercury News is known for its extensive coverage of news in the San Francisco Bay Area, including local politics, business, technology, and sports. It provides in-depth reporting and analysis on both regional and national issues. Founded in 1851, The Mercury News is currently owned by the Bay Area News Group. The publication attracts approximately 500,000 visitors each month, reflecting its significant presence and influence in the Bay Area media landscape.
The is ranked 1,166 among other media sources and has an average of 8,671,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The has a Bias Score of -46% Medium 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.

  • Bias Rating

    -46% Medium Liberal

  • Reliability
    43% Reliable Fair
  • Policy Leanings

    -2% Center

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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

    99% negative

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