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Austin American-Statesman
Media Bias Rating

Austin American-Statesman was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. It is owned by GateHouse Media. It covers the breaking news, sports, entertainment and obituaries in Austin. Its online news presence can be found at https://www.statesman.com/ and has an average of 2 million monthly visits.

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Our A.I. media bias rating of Austin American-Statesman shows what policies Austin American-Statesman supports and opposes including Austin American-Statesman's conservative and liberal leanings based on analysis of three hundred of articles scanned daily using the latest data science and artificial intelligence technologies.

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.

-10% 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.

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Reliability

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Grade C 56% Reliable

Analyst Ratings

Bias Score

Biasly’s analyst team evaluates politician twitter accounts, voting records, and statements made in the press to determine leanings. Our diverse analyst team includes equal representation from conservative, center, and liberal viewpoints on every article we rate.

The Analyst Bias Score is 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.

-37% Moderately Liberal

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-36% Moderately Liberal

Reliability

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79% Reliable

News Source Ranking

Austin American-Statesman is ranked 2,810 among other media sources and has an average of 2,371,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.

At Biasly, we rate political news articles from Austin American-Statesman using our Bias Meter technology to provide readers better insight into the conservative and liberal leanings present in today’s media. Here is a list of biases found in articles, political policies, and politician biases from Austin American-Statesman:

Policy	Bias score
Abortion	-11% Somewhat Liberal
Affirmative Action	-4% Center
Border Control	-10% Center
Criminal Justice	-10% Center
Death Penalty	-52% Very Liberal
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ARTICLE	BIAS SCORE
Greg Abbott vs Beto O’Rourke: 5 key takeaways from Texas governor debate	-12% Somewhat Liberal
‘Texas, we can do Beto’: O’Rourke campaign swing focuses on rural voters	0% Center
‘A real victory for life:’ Austin abortion opponents celebrate overturn of Roe v. Wade	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, triggering complete abortion ban in Texas	-12% Somewhat Liberal
‘We’re going to fight back’: Austinites gather at Texas Capitol rally for abortion rights	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Fact-check: Did Tennessee ban emergency contraceptive Plan B?	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Texas Supreme Court rules against providers in challenge to six-week abortion ban	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Commentary: Abortion ban is an attack on the lives of Black people	-12% Somewhat Liberal
‘They are a gift to us’: Abortion opponents gather at Capitol for Texas Rally for Life	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Sarah Weddington, attorney who secured abortion rights in Roe v. Wade, dies at 76 in Austin	-12% Somewhat Liberal

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U.S. Supreme Court overturns affirmative action. Here’s what it means for Texas colleges.	0% Center
U.S. Supreme Court to hear affirmative action cases that echo previous attempts to target UT	0% Center

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Gov. Abbott: ‘This fight ain’t over’ as state appeals ruling that buoys must be removed	0% Center
Greg Abbott vs Beto O’Rourke: 5 key takeaways from Texas governor debate	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Watch live: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke debate	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to talk border security after migrants found dead in San Antonio	-14% Somewhat Liberal
‘Stacks of bodies’: Death toll rises to 51 after migrants found in tractor-trailer in San Antonio	-16% Somewhat Liberal
AG Ken Paxton rips state bar over ethics complaint, launches investigation into bar agency	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Gov. Abbott said migrants will bused to Washington. Then his office clarified his remarks.	-12% Somewhat Liberal

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El Paso Walmart mass shooter: What to know before July 5 federal sentencing	-52% Very Liberal
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Greg Abbott vs Beto O’Rourke: 5 key takeaways from Texas governor debate	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Texas can’t ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns, US judge says	-12% Somewhat Liberal
Special Texas House investigative committee releases Uvalde school shooting report	0% Center
Read the complete Uvalde school shooting report by Texas House committee here	-22% Somewhat Liberal
Watch live as officials hold press conference on Uvalde school shooting	0% Center
Ted Cruz calls law enforcement response to Uvalde shooting ‘deeply disturbing’	0% Center
New federal gun safety bill reveals divide among Texas lawmakers	0% Center
Commentary roundup: What newspapers around the state are saying	0% Center

‘This is on you.’ Beto confronts Abbott, Cruz at Uvalde school shooting press conference	0% Center
Austin-area school districts increase law enforcement presence after Uvalde shooting	-12% Somewhat Liberal

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El Paso Walmart mass shooter: What to know before July 5 federal sentencing	-52% Very Liberal

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