Michigan Gas Prices Rise 32 Cents in a Week

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Michigan Gas Prices Rise 32 Cents in a Week?

Of the 49 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 14% are rated left, 55% are rated centre, 31% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 53. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Michigan Gas Prices Rise 32 Cents in a Week left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 49 rated outlets on this story, 14% are rated left, 55% are rated centre, 31% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Michigan Gas Prices Rise 32 Cents in a Week biased?

Michigan Gas Prices Rise 32 Cents in a Week is one event reported by 53 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Michigan Gas Prices Rise 32 Cents in a Week?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Michigan Gas Prices Rise 32 Cents in a Week?

53 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How much did gas prices increase in Michigan?

Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week. This was the largest weekly rise experienced by any state in the U.S. during that period.

Was this a significant increase?

Yes, the 32-cent per gallon increase in Michigan was the largest among all U.S. states over the past week. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, described it as one of the largest weekly increases seen in months.

Which news outlets covered this story?

The story was covered by The Daily Bo Snerdley, The Center Square, The Paintsville Herald, Mountain Democrat, Appalachian News-Express, and iosconews.com. All six reports were digests.