Credibility Assessment
Is MSNBC Reliable?
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Moderate ReliabilityMSNBC is one of America's most watched cable news networks. Here is an evidence-based assessment of its credibility.
What we look at
PressGrade scores every media figure and outlet on five behavioral criteria: Factual Accuracy, Correction Culture, Source Transparency, Content Integrity, and Editorial Independence.
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Factual Accuracy
MSNBC's factual accuracy record is stronger than Fox News, with a lower volume of claims rated false or misleading.
Correction Culture
MSNBC has a more consistent correction culture than Fox News.
Source Transparency
MSNBC's ownership by Comcast is publicly known. Its political orientation is evident but not always explicitly labeled.
Content Integrity
Like Fox News, MSNBC blurs the line between news and opinion in its programming.
Editorial Independence
MSNBC shows a strong pattern of editorial alignment with Democratic political positions.
The bottom line
MSNBC is more reliable than Fox News on criteria that predict trustworthiness, but has real weaknesses in editorial independence and content integrity.
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