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The Wall Street Journal, available online at wsj.com, was founded in 1889 by Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. Their goal was to provide comprehensive financial and business news to the public. Today, the Wall Street Journal is owned by News Corporation, which is under the larger umbrella of Rupert Murdoch's media conglomerate.The Wall Street Journal operates from its primary location in New York City but has a global footprint with offices in many international cities. It covers a broad range of news categories, including Business, Economics, Politics, Technology, Arts & Entertainment, Lifestyle, Sports, Health, and more. Its thorough coverage of financial and business news has garnered a substantial global readership.One interesting fact: The Wall Street Journal has won 37 Pulitzer Prizes, one of the highest honors in journalism. The Journal has been recognized multiple times for its in-depth investigative reporting and explanatory journalism. This shows the high journalistic standards upheld by the Wall Street Journal and their commitment to reporting impactful and informative news.
Wall is ranked 113 among other media sources and has an average of 85,080,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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Wall has a Bias Score of 14% Somewhat Conservative 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 Good, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

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    14% Somewhat Conservative

  • Reliability
    80% Reliable Good
  • Policy Leanings

    12% Somewhat Conservative

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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

    12% negative

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