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The Commercial Appeal was founded in 1841 and has been serving the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area as a daily morning newspaper for over 180 years. The publication is currently owned by Gannett, a major media conglomerate that operates numerous local newspapers and digital news platforms across the United States. The Commercial Appeal covers a wide range of news and content, including local happenings, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, food, as well as national politics and business. While the newspaper's primary focus is on the Memphis region, the eu.commercialappeal.com website serves as a regional edition that provides localized content and coverage to readers in Europe. Based on web traffic data, the European edition of The Commercial Appeal attracts approximately 93,100 monthly visitors. One interesting fact: Despite the challenges facing the newspaper industry in the digital age, The Commercial Appeal has managed to maintain a strong presence in the Memphis community, adapting its coverage and delivery to meet the evolving needs and preferences of its readers over the course of its long and storied history.
The Commercial Appeal is ranked N/A among other media sources and has an average of 70,182 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The Commercial Appeal has a Bias Score of -16% 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 Average, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    -16% Somewhat Liberal

  • 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

    23% negative

Ratings are based on recent news using data science and A.I. technology.