Daily Caller � Bias and Credibility
Daily Caller - Right Biased - Conservative - Republican - Libertarian -
Not CredibleFactual Reporting: Mixed - Not always Credible or Reliable
RIGHT BIAS

These media sources are moderate to strongly biased toward conservative
causes through story selection and/or political affiliation. They may
utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an
audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading
reports, and omit information reporting that may damage conservative
causes. Some sources in this category may be untrustworthy. See all Right
Bias sources.

Overall, we rate the Daily Caller as strongly right-biased based on
story selection that almost always favors the right and Mixed for
factual reporting due to numerous failed fact checks. The Daily
Caller
is a source that needs to be fact-checked on a per-article basis.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: RIGHT
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
MBFC�s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History

Founded in 2010, the Daily Caller is an American news and opinion website
based in Washington, D.C. It was founded by Tucker Carlson, a
paleoconservative political pundit, and Neil Patel, a former adviser to
former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Funded by / Ownership

The Daily Caller is owned by The Daily Caller, Inc., which does not list
its owners or members. The website was initially launched after raising
$3
million in funding from businessman Foster Friess. Currently, the Daily
Caller is funded through native online advertising, averaging 30 million+
page views per month. Analysis / Bias

The Daily Caller is a strongly conservative news and opinion website
involved in publishing controversial and false stories. For example, they
routinely publish misleading or false information regarding climate
change
that goes against the consensus of science. The Daily Caller has also
published articles by Jason Kessler, a white supremacist who organized a
rally of hundreds of white nationalists in Charlottesville. They
subsequently scrubbed those articles after the Charlottesville vehicular
homicide incident.

The Daily Caller frequently uses loaded emotional language that favors
the
right: DEM NOMINEE FOR FLORIDA GOVERNOR IS PROGRESSIVE MAYOR WITH
CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION SWIRLING AROUND HIM. The Daily Caller usually
sources their information to credible media outlets. Still, sometimes,
they utilize factually mixed sources, such as the Daily Wire, and
Questionable sources, such as Judicial Watch. In reviewing story content,
virtually all favored the right in story selection and wording while
denigrating the left. The Daily Caller also promotes a favorable view of
former President Donald Trump by promoting his policies and sometimes
false claims.

Failed Fact Checks

�Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access
Initiative (CHAI) distributed �watered-down� HIV/AIDS drugs to
patients in sub-Saharan Africa.� � FALSE �Jeanne Shaheen was
principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack
Obama�s political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of
harassment
against conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election� �
FALSE George Soros-controlled Smartmatic manufactures the voting
machines used in 16 crucial states, and those states will be rigged
in
favor of Hillary Clinton. � FALSE Indiana Muslims are appalled by a
billboard displaying a list of deeds by the Prophet Muhammad even
though it is accurate. � MOSTLY FALSE Washington state has updated
their curriculum standards to include teaching �transgenderism� to
Kindergarteners. � MOSTLY FALSE Says Nancy Pelosi was �caught trying
to include abortion funding in bill to combat coronavirus.� � FALSE
Biden Administration To Fund Crack Pipes, Heroin � FALSE
Hunter Biden Said He Paid Nearly $50,000 A Month To Live At House
Where Classified Docs Were Discovered, Document Shows.� � FALSE

The Daily Caller has failed numerous fact checks; however, they post a
significant amount of articles each day. They do not fall into the
Questionable category based on the volume of articles published versus
failed fact checks, though they are close.

Overall, we rate the Daily Caller as strongly right-biased based on story
selection that almost always favors the right and Mixed for factual
reporting due to numerous failed fact checks. The Daily Caller is a
source
that needs to be fact-checked on a per-article basis. (7/19/2016) Updated
(D. Van Zandt 04/26/2024)