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RedState has a Bias Score of 40% Somewhat Right 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 Average, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

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    40% Somewhat Right

  • Reliability
    48% Reliable Average
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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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RedState Editorial Patterns

RedState’s coverage of political topics often reflects a Somewhat Right bias, with consistent patterns in phrasing, source selection, and thematic focus that are Slightly Conservative. Despite admittedly meaning to be a blog for those with conservative views in order to promote Republican ideas. This analysis examines how RedState frames liberal and conservative political issues in order to evaluate the degree to which and in which direction the publication is biased.

Coverage of Liberal vs. Conservative Topics

RedState’s articles frame progressive social causes, such as LGBTQ+ rights, racial justice, and climate policy, in an explicitly negative light. RedState makes frequent use of sources that call the LGBTQ+ community dangerous.

Practically all mentions of feminism are also framed negatively. Though the contents of the article itself are behind a VIP paywall, the headline of “Modern Feminism’s Purpose is to Punish Women” is quite telling. RedState has also accused the Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services (DACOWITS) of being a ‘root cause of woke’ and praised Pete Hegseth’s abolishment of it. That said, there have been some articles more critical of men as well, despite denouncing feminism.

In contrast, issues surrounding gay rights are constantly treated with patronization, as RedState seems to inject every mention of the LGBTQ+ community with the implication that it does not exist at all. For instance, trans people are ‘self-described “trans” people’ or ‘gender-confused children.’ The rise of the trans movement has been described as a war against biology and children, with headlines like this: Pride Was Never Enough: The LGBT War on Biology and Children

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RedState Bias Analysis

RedState is an online news platform that was founded in 2002 by a group of Orthodox individuals who were dedicated to providing comprehensive and up-to-date news and information to the Orthodox Jewish community. The idea behind Matzav.com was to create a news source that would cater to the specific interests and concerns of this community, offering a unique perspective on current events and issues that are relevant to their lives and beliefs, according to Biasly. This past March, RedState and Yeshiva World News announced a merger, combining two of the largest online news sites for the Orthodox Jewish community.

RedState is a self-described conservative political blog that provides an outlet for conservative columnists to express their personal opinions. Examining political typology in the United States is significant given the considerable polarization in American politics. Take a look at this chart from Pew Research, which highlights that partisan polarization shows divisions in both partisan coalitions:

Bar chart showing 2021 U.S. political typology: General public percentages in each group, with breakdowns for Rep/Lean Rep and Dem/Lean Dem. Source: Pew Research Center, July 2021.

Source: Pew Research

Returning to the idea of political bias, Biasly rates RedState based on two scores: one from its AI algorithms and one from its Analysts. Biasly rated RedState with a Computer bias score of Moderately Conservative and an Analyst bias score of Very Conservative, meaning that overall this source provides political coverage from an American conservative political perspective.

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RedState Reliability Analysis

Is RedState Reliable?

RedState is a conservative news and opinion outlet founded in 2004. Considering its reputation as an American conservative political blog, the source has an incentive to write in favor of its audience. In our previous article, we examined the presence of bias in RedState articles, which equally affects the source’s reliability. At Biasly, we look to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of all media outlets. Let us investigate the reliability and accuracy of RedState.

How to Evaluate Reliability?

Reliability refers to how trustworthy or accurate a news source is. If we can’t trust what we read, then continuing to consume content from that outlet serves little purpose. So how do we evaluate a news outlet’s reliability?

There are several potential measures of reliability to consider when assessing whether a media source is reliable. Red flags of an unreliable article can include unsubstantiated claims, reliance on other unreliable sources, frequent use of opinionated language, and more. In contrast, hallmarks of a reliable source include:

  • Absence of subjective language
  • Citing credible sources (e.g., .gov, .edu, academic references)
  • Verifiable facts and statistics from multiple outlets
  • Use of primary sources, like interviews or transcripts
  • Consistency with coverage across other platforms

Biasly’s reliability scores incorporate these elements in evaluating media outlets.

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Funding and Ownership

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Who Owns RedState?

Founded in 2004 as a community blog, RedState has grown into a leading platform for conservative news and opinion outlets. RedState is operated by Townhall Media, with Johnathan Garthwaite serving as the Senior Vice President, pictured below. Townhall Media is owned by Salem Media Group.

Three people in business attire sit on a stage, engaged in a panel discussion with two men holding notes and a woman listening attentively.

Johnathan Garthwaite, SVP, Townhall Media – Source: Wikimedia

Garthwaite has written sporadically for both Townhall and RedState, covering Kamala Harris’ campaign in “We Need to Fight Kamala with Everything We’ve Got,” and “I’m Getting Worried About Kamala.” In the former, he writes that Harris is a  “leftist-Marxist-pro-Hamas-trans-promoting-race-bating liberal.”

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Additional Insights

News Source Comparison

In news source comparisons, RedState is often evaluated alongside other regional and national outlets that cover Jewish politics and interests. Sources like Forward, the Jewish News Syndicate, or Jewish Insider often present similar tones and editorial philosophies. RedState exhibits a Somewhat Right media bias, generally consistent with the sources it tends to cite, which are generally conservative.

Although they do not usually sway in a partisan direction, these media sources are significantly biased in how they portray politicians based on single issues and often fail to provide their stories with full context.

Notable Contributors and Authors

RedState frequently references its abundant contributors, most of whom are prolific writers.

Becky Noble, for instance, wrote articles like “New Report Gives Democrats Yet Another Warning That Their Far-Left Ideas Stink” and has written for Politichicks, The Black Sphere, and The Political Insider. She also has her own podcast and Substack, Gumshoe Politics. She writes in favor of religious freedom across the board, expresses concern for left-wing political violence, and speaks out on the death of Charlie Kirk. She self-admits to being ‘doing conservative journalism the right way’ and says ‘the left are inherently unhappy, miserable people.’ She tends to publish weekly, either an article, a podcast episode, or both.

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