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The Independent was established in 1986 by Andreas Whittam Smith, Stephen Glover, and Brett Straub. It has made its mark on British journalism by offering a comprehensive coverage of politics, international affairs, culture, and more. The Independent has gained a reputation for providing unbiased and insightful reporting on a wide range of topics. The newspaper operated independently until 2016 when it ceased its print edition and became an exclusively digital publication. It is currently owned by Evgeny Lebedev, Sultan Muhammad Abuljadayel, Justin Byam Shaw, along with minor shareholders.
The Independent is ranked 83 among other media sources and has an average of 112,500,000 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The Independent has a Bias Score of -34% Medium Liberal 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 Good, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    -34% Medium Liberal

  • Reliability
    77% Reliable Good
  • Policy Leanings

    4% 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.

  • Politician Portrayal

    49% negative

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