Once again I encounter a news source I've never heard of before. So my natural inclination to research its background. No judgemrnt. Just sharing my research.

Overall, we rate AlterNet far Left Biased based on story selection and wording that always favors the left. We also rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to a failed fact check as well as the promotion of pseudoscience.

Detailed Report
Factual Reporting: MIXED
Country: USA
World Press Freedom Rank: USA 45/180

History

AlterNet is a liberal activist news service and is a project of the non-profit Independent Media Institute that Launched in 1998. According to their about page “AlterNet has developed a unique model of journalism to confront the failures of corporate media, as well as the vitriol and disinformation of right-wing media, especially “hate talk” media.” The current editor is Roxanne Cooper.

In 2018, AlterNet was bought by the owners of the left-leaning Raw Story under the newly created company AlterNet Media. According to John Byrne, who is one of the owners of Raw Story, “AlterNet will continue to carry content from the Independent Media Institute, its prior owner.” According to Fairness.com the “Independent Media Institute has served the public through the creation and distribution of content about political and social issues
Funded by / Ownership

AlterNet is owned by the owners of Raw Story under the name AlterNet Media. The website is funded through online advertising

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Lots of ''sword rattling'' going on now, isn't there?