Analysing Mainstream Media Headlines for Electric Vehicles

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Last Updated: Wednesday, August 28, 2024 10:39 AM - Data up to Sunday, 28 January, 2024

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Media Bias Analysis of EV Headlines

For the data used in this analysis, the following publications were included in the analysis, Media Bias Fact Check ratings of the publication is included to help in understanding the results of this analysis in the context of the overall bias demonstrated by each publication.

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Top Ten UK Newspapers

Publication	Print Run	Web Site Visitors
The Sun	Approximately 925,000	23.9 million
Metro	Around 1.2 million copies daily, making it the most widely circulated.	16.1 million
Daily Mail	About 755,000	23 million
The Daily Telegraph	Roughly 385,000	18 million
The Sunday Times	1.5 million (weekly)	15.1 million
The Guardian	Around 140,000	29.1 million
The Times	Approximately 417,000	15 million
Daily Express	About 238,000	14.8 million
Financial Times	Around 142,000	Data not specified, but notable global reach.
Daily Star	Around 130,000	9.7 million
The Spectator	Around 120,000	3.5 million

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These figures highlight both the print and digital influence of these newspapers, showing the evolving landscape of media consumption in the UK. The data reflects a snapshot from mid-2024.

Comparison of MBFC's Publication Bias rating compared to the hand tuned Bias classification of headlines for Electric Vehicles

The table below presents the Factual Reporting Classification and overall Bias Rating from The Media Bias Fact Check Website alongside the hand tuned bias rating from this report.