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City of Hickory
U.S. local government communications (official municipal source)
The City of Hickory's news output is the official communications channel of a North Carolina municipal government, not an independent news outlet. It publishes press releases, service notices, budget information and newsletters, and presents city policies and programs favorably. It does not take positions on national politics or the Trump administration.
Owned byOwned and operated by the City of Hickory, North Carolina, a municipal government. It runs under a council-manager system, and the Communications and Marketing department produces the content.
LeaningU.S. local government communications (official municipal source)
On the administrationmostly neutral
3average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun