Analysis / Bias
In review, The Gateway Pundit demonstrates extreme right-wing bias in story selection that always favors the right and denigrates the left. There is significant use of loaded emotional language in headlines such as this:
President Trump RIPS INTO Peter Strzok After Heās Fired ā Calls For Hillary āSham Investigationā to be āProperly Redone.ā The Gateway Pundit is also fiercely dedicated to the
promotion of Donald Trump. TGP always sources their information but sometimes utilizes questionable sources such as
Breitbart and
Mike Cernovich, who have terrible track records with fact-checkers.
The Gateway Pundit has published numerous false or conspiracy stories such as
Hillary Clinton having a seizure, identifying an innocent person in the
Las Vegas mass shooting, and identifying the wrong person after the motor vehicle homicide at the
White Supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Further,
TGP claimed the āFBI received tips well in advance of the Florida school shooting and decided, for whatever reason, not to act.ā Finally, based on publishing false information, TGP has
faced lawsuits for defamation and damages to innocent individuals. In general, The Gateway Pundit holds extreme right viewpoints and publishes false or misleading information on a near-daily basis.
According to
Open Feedback The Gateway Pundit frequently makes false and misleading claims regarding science. This indicates a heavy promotion of pseudoscience especially as it relates to Covid-19 and vaccines.
Failed Fact Checks (Here are a select few out of dozens.)
Overall, we rate The Gateway Pundit Questionable based on extreme right-wing bias, promotion of conspiracies, and numerous instances of publishing false (fake) news. (10/4/2016) Updated (D. Van Zandt 08/05/2022)
Questionable Reasoning:
Propaganda, Conspiracy, Nationalism, Some Fake News, Numerous Failed Fact Checks
Bias Rating:
EXTREME RIGHT
Factual Reporting:
VERY LOW
Country:
USA
Press Freedom Rank:
MOSTLY FREE
Media Type:
Website
Traffic/Popularity:
High Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating:
LOW CREDIBILITY
History