Sydney Morning Herald

What you're reading

nwsly rates Sydney Morning Herald as Social democrat, on the « Lean Left » axis. Factuality assessed as High.

Ownership & funding

Ownership: Nine Entertainment. Funding: Subscription + advertising.

Where it lands

On the left–right axis, nwsly places Sydney Morning Herald at « Lean Left ». The ideology label — Social democrat — says which political family that is. The method is public.

Editorial signature

Founded in 1831 and one of the oldest mastheads in continuous publication, the Herald sits inside Nine Entertainment alongside The Age and shares an investigative unit that has produced the Crown casino, Lehrmann and CFMEU exposés with reporters such as Nick McKenzie. Editorial endorsements at federal elections have swung between Labor and the Coalition, but the columnist roster and Saturday Good Weekend feature work pull the masthead toward a Sydney professional-class centre-left.