The Salt Lake Tribune seems pretty centrist to me, but in Utah it is considered left-leaning.

Donors don’t have control over the editorial board like owners do. Donors can always pull their funding, but not before the editors get a meaty stab at a controversial topic. And funding being pulled is a story in itself.

Donors and owners are different.

The Salt Lake Tribune has always promoted the view of the opposition for Salt Lake City (and Utah). It might not be who you think.