Globe Online is a popular newspaper in Zambia, published from and headquartered in Zambia. In this article, Mediabuzz is going to analyze Globe Online’s media bias and Globe Online’s factual reporting on the basis of its coverage, language used, presidential endorsements, media reports, research and blind surveys. We have also commented on the left or right biasedness of the Globe Online along with its factual accuracy.
Media Bias Analysis Summary
After thorough research, we will conclude whether the Globe Onlineis Left Leaning, Right Leaning or Centred in its approach. For Globe Online, we will go through several researches, studies, blind surveys, headline analysis, etc. to comment on Globe Online’s media bias. Based on the above analysis, we will assign one of the media bias meter out of all the seven possible meters shown here.
Factual Reporting Summary
For commenting on the factual accuracy of the Globe Online, we will flip through previous news articles of the publication and observe if Globe Online has published any factually incorrect information. Based on this, we will conclude that we have commented on the factual accuracy of Globe Online. Based on the above analysis, we will assign one of the media reliability meter out of all the three possible meters shown here.
A. Globe Online Media Bias Analysis
Under this section, we will briefly explain the factors that contribute towards our media bias conclusion for Globe Online. We will observe, analyse and comment on the Globe Online language used, presidential endorsement, controversies, allegations, political views of Globe Online’s editors, etc. to support our inference.
1. Globe Online Emotional Influence & Adjectives in Headlines
We will rummage through previous headlines of Globe Online to look out for usage of influential language, adjectives, emotionally charged words, etc. that suggests any bias of Globe Online towards any side of the spectrum.
2. Globe Online Endorsement of President
Endorsement of presidential candidates in elections comments strongly about a newspaper’s affiliation towards left or right. We will look out for candidates that Globe Online has endorsed in previous presidential elections to support Globe Online’s political bias.
3. Political leader’s Criticism of Globe Online
A political leader’s frequent criticism of Globe Online will also suggest about political inclination of the newspaper. In this section, we will observe if any political leader has criticised Globe Online in the past to support our arguments.
4. Allegations on Globe Online
Under this section, we will look out for any previous allegations against Globe Online by any political leader, party, organization or readers to support if Globe Online is biased towards left, right or center.
5. Media Bias Articles from Research Papers, Institutions, etc.
Several reputed fact checking and media bias analytics organizations conduct thorough surveys and research to write about Globe Online media bias. To substantiate our claims about Globe Online’s media bias inclination, we will cite these highly reliable sources and research from reputed organizations.
6. Audience of Globe Online
The audience of Globe Online also strongly suggests its media bias. Therefore, to further substantiate our claims, we will write about Globe Online’s audience whether they are democrats or republicans in their political affinities.
7. Globe Online’s controversial statements and tweets
Several newspapers make controversial statements or tweets on social media that reflect their affinity towards any ideology. We will flip through Globe Online social media accounts to look for clues that suggests Globe Online media bias.
8. Popular editors of Globe Online
Any popular person or editor associated with the Globe Online will also speak a lot about Globe Online’s media bias. We will analyze popular persons or editors of Globe Online that are directly or indirectly linked to any political party or ideology.
9. Globe Online CEO’s political views
In this section, we will look if Globe Online CEO supports or sponsors any political party directly or indirectly. We will look for his tweets, statements, opinion pieces, and controversies that will take us towards Globe Online’s media bias.
B. Globe Online Factual Reporting Analysis
After Globe Online media bias, we will write about Globe Online’s factual reporting, to check whether Globe Online is reliable or not. There are several parameters on which we will be analyzing Globe Online’s factual accuracies and will comment if Globe Online has ever published any false or misleading reports.
1. Globe Online’s misleading or false news articles
We will look for Globe Online’s previous history if it has ever intentionally or unintentionally published any fake news, false or misleading reports to influence audience. We will also write about false claims made by Globe Online in its Op-Ed or news section.
2. Popular Fact-Checking Organizations’ Analysis of Globe Online
Several fact-checking organizations including Politico, FactCheck, Snopes, Poynter, etc. conduct frequent fact-check on news articles published by newspapers. We will list down fact-checks that mentioned Globe Online to suggest if Globe Online has published false stories in the past or not.
3. Sources of Globe Online
Sources quotes by newspapers are also indicative of their reliability. We will check the sources quoted by Globe Online in their news stories to find out if Globe Online is factually reliable or not.
C. Globe Online Reliability Ratings by Fact-Checking Organizations
Several organizations across the globe independently conduct thorough research and studies on the pattern of news coverage by mainstream media. These websites study the articles published by the news media with the help of professionals and rate them on the basis of bias and reliability. Under this section, we will find out what other fact-checking organizations and media monitors have to say about Globe Online.
D. History of Globe Online
Globe Online is based out of Zambia and primarily published from Zambia . In this section, we will comment about the history of Globe Online including Globe Online founder, Globe Online publisher, Globe Online circulation and Globe Online headquarters.
E. Globe Online Funding & Ownership
Under this section, mediabuzz will write about Globe Online’s investors, stakeholders and owners to analyze how Globe Online’s media bias and factual reliability is affected.
F. Readers of Globe Online
Under this section, we will provide you approximate numbers of readers Globe Online enjoy. It will also have an age-wise, demographic-wise, gender-wise and political opinion-wise distribution of Globe Online audience.
G. Globe Online Media Bias and Credibility – Conclusion
After a thorough analysis of Globe Online on the above mentioned parameters, we will sum up if Globe Online is a left, center or right biased newspaper. Based on the analysis, we will offer a judgement on whether Globe Online is a reliable or unreliable publication when factual reporting is concerned.