- Lean
- Center (AllSides)
- Reliability
- High factual reporting (MBFC)
- Founded
- 1936
- Headquarters
- Toronto
- Owner
- Woodbridge (Thomson family)
- Funding
- The Globe and Mail is owned by Woodbridge, the holding company of the Thomson family, which took full ownership in 2015.
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Is The Globe and Mail Left or Right?
Raters disagree on which side of center the Globe sits. Ad Fontes Media scores its content -1.14, just left of zero, and AllSides rates it Center without publishing a number, while Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Right-Center (2.8). The average lands inside our center zone.
The Globe's owner, Woodbridge, is the holding company of the Thomson family, which took full ownership of the paper in 2015. Woodbridge also holds about 70% of Thomson Reuters, the parent of Reuters, another outlet in Aplomb. The two are separate companies with separate newsrooms.
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How Reliable Is The Globe and Mail?
Media Bias/Fact Check rates the Globe's factual reporting High, and Ad Fontes Media rates it Reliable for analysis and fact reporting (43.99). Its published editorial code covers accuracy, fairness and corrections.
How The Globe and Mail Handles Corrections
The Globe and Mail publishes an editorial code that covers accuracy, fairness and how it corrects errors.
The Globe and Mail Bias: What the Ratings Show
AllSides rates The Globe and Mail Center; Ad Fontes Media scores its bias at -1.14 (Middle) and its reliability at 43.99 (Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting); and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Right-Center with High factual reporting.
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The Globe and Mail Bias Rating From Independent Raters
All bars use one shared scale: the shaded band is each rater's own center zone, lined up. A hollow dot means the rater publishes a category but no number, so we use the middle of that category. How we combine the raters
| Rater | Bias rating | Factual / reliability |
|---|---|---|
| AllSides | Center | Not rated (lean only) |
| Ad Fontes Media | Middle (-1.14) | 43.99: Reliable, Analysis/Fact Reporting |
| Media Bias/Fact Check | Right-Center (2.8) | High, High Credibility |
Who Funds The Globe and Mail?
The Globe and Mail is owned by Woodbridge, the holding company of the Thomson family, which took full ownership in 2015. Revenue comes from subscriptions and advertising.
Why The Globe and Mail Is in Aplomb
The Globe and Mail is Canada's leading national newspaper, strong on politics, business and policy. It meets our six source criteria, and in the app its videos appear in the Canada section, one of the country tabs (all on by default), rather than in Latest. What to watch for: raters disagree on its lean, so read it next to CBC News for a fuller picture of Canadian news.
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The Globe and Mail FAQ
Is The Globe and Mail biased?
Raters disagree slightly: AllSides rates it Center, Ad Fontes Media places it in the Middle, and Media Bias/Fact Check rates it Right-Center. Averaged, it sits in the center.
Who owns The Globe and Mail?
Woodbridge, the holding company of the Thomson family, which has owned all of it since 2015.
Is The Globe and Mail related to Reuters?
They share an owner: Woodbridge also controls Thomson Reuters, the parent of Reuters. They are separate companies with separate newsrooms.
Is The Globe and Mail reliable?
Yes. Ad Fontes Media gives it 43.99 for reliability (Reliable), and Media Bias/Fact Check rates its factual reporting High.
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