Outlet track record
Philadelphia Weekly
U.S. alternative/local, mixed editorial history
Philadelphia Weekly is a free Philadelphia alt-weekly now owned through an opaque holding structure reportedly linked to a Puerto Rico-based media company. It briefly rebranded as an intentionally conservative, contrarian outlet in 2020-2021 before reversing course and returning to its traditional alt-weekly mix of local news, arts, and culture coverage. Its national political coverage is thin, so its posture toward the Trump administration is largely incidental rather than a defining editorial stance.
Owned byPhiladelphia Weekly Holdings, Ltd., reportedly tied to an undisclosed media company based in Puerto Rico (acquired late 2021 from prior owner Dan McDonough Jr.)
LeaningU.S. alternative/local, mixed editorial history
On the administrationmostly neutral
4average bias score across 1 story
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun
1 = straight reporting · 10 = heavily spun