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Austin American-Statesman
U.S. center-left
The Austin American-Statesman is Austin, Texas's main daily newspaper, owned by Hearst Communications since early 2025 after decades under Cox and then Gannett. Its news reporting is mainstream and local-focused, while its editorial board leans left-of-center, especially on social issues. Coverage of the Trump administration mixes straight political reporting with occasional critical opinion pieces on immigration and border policy.
Owned byHearst Communications (bought the paper from Gannett in March 2025)
LeaningU.S. center-left
On the administrationmixed
2average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun