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Outlet profile

American Tribune

U.S. right

Owned byWTMedia LLC; operated by founder Will Tanner (Washington and Lee University graduate) with a small group of co-founders and contributors including Todd Peterson
FundingSelf-funded; revenue from display advertising (Google AdSense, RevContent) and affiliate links
On the administrationbroadly supportive

Background

The American Tribune was founded by Will Tanner under WTMedia LLC and was previously published under the name Gen Z Conservative before rebranding. Tanner, a Washington and Lee University graduate, launched the site to publish politically conservative commentary and news reaction pieces aimed at a younger conservative audience. The outlet operates with a small staff of contributing writers who produce short articles responding to current U.S. political events. Media Bias/Fact Check rates it as Right Biased with Mixed factual reporting, citing consistent favorable framing of conservative figures, emotionally loaded language, and a pattern of repeating partisan claims — including from sources such as the Gateway Pundit — without verification or corrective context. Ground News similarly rates it Right with a Low factuality score. The site discloses its ownership and contributor list, which offers more transparency than some comparable outlets, but it has not been subject to formal fact-checks by IFCN-accredited organizations. Overall, it functions less as a traditional news outlet and more as a conservative opinion and aggregation site.

Sources

  1. The American Tribune – Bias and Credibility – Media Bias/Fact Check
  2. News from The American Tribune – Ground News
  3. About – The American Tribune
  4. The American Tribune – Crunchbase

Profile compiled 2026-06-26; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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