Action News 5 media bias and reliability
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Action News 5 in the centre. We have seen it on 23 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Action News 5 biased?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Action News 5 in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Action News 5 left or right?
Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Action News 5 in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Action News 5 reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Action News 5 are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Action News 5 has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Action News 5’s own report linked underneath.
A fire damaged the Senatobia Police Department building on Saturday morning. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and local agencies are investigating the incident. The department has been at the centre of controversy following an officer-involved shooting in June.
Action News 5 reported it asFire crews responds to fire at Senatobia Police Department (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
The US Army conducted a large-scale exercise at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to practice mass burial procedures for the first time in decades. The training simulated burying up to 2,400 bodies per day in preparation for high-intensity conflicts with mass casualties.
Action News 5 reported it asUS Army practices digging mass battlefield graves (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Police responded to a youth soccer game in Florida after a league director called 911. The director stated the call was due to disruptive parents, while the child's mother claims the police were called because her son was too talented.
Action News 5 reported it asBodycam video shows moments after parents say cops were called on 3-year-old for being ‘too good’ at soccer (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Mississippi's attorney general has determined that a police officer was justified in using deadly force in the June shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. The shooting occurred during a response to a shoplifting call at a local Walmart.
Action News 5 reported it asOfficer’s use of force was justified in shooting death of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley, AG says (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote women's health, establishing a new division within the National Institutes of Health and a specialized task force. Melania Trump spearheaded the initiative, which observers noted was accompanied by an apparent attempt to avoid a kiss from the President.
Action News 5 reported it asTrump to sign women’s health executive order Monday (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the possibility of a new large-scale military operation against Iran last week. Trump publicly stated on October 8 that the US would not attack Iran before the November 3 midterm elections.
Action News 5 reported it asUS reportedly considering using ‘mother of all bombs’ as part of new strike plans against Iran (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
A federal judge has temporarily halted tree cutting at East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. Preservation groups reported over 500 trees were removed over the weekend as part of a project to convert the course into a golf venue.
Action News 5 reported it asFederal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26 (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
Action News 5 reported it asMan who fell to his death while riding Six Flags roller coaster identified (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion between first responders and Tennessee prison officials after her execution failed last month. 911 dispatch recordings reveal the delay, with one report suggesting it lasted over 30 minutes.
Action News 5 reported it as911 call transcript from botched Christa Pike execution released (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, held her first press conference, which was significantly shorter than her predecessor's. She made a verbal gaffe and faced criticism from an unnamed administration official.
Action News 5 reported it asWho is Katie Zacharia? What to know about the next White House press secretary (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
The FBI has released a classified internal report, referred to as the 'Patel Report,' to its employees. The document examines historical instances where the bureau 'fell short,' a move that has drawn both support and criticism regarding its intent and potential impact on the bureau's reputation.
Action News 5 reported it asFBI has commissioned a classified and internal ‘Patel Report’ about times when it ‘fell short’ (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
The U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the execution of Christa Gail Pike to proceed in Tennessee, reversing a stay granted by an appeals court. Pike, 50, was scheduled for lethal injection for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.
Action News 5 reported it asChrista Pike’s execution attempt in TN spurs global response; United Nations office calls botched lethal injection ‘abhorrent’ and ‘cruel’ (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
The Trump administration is distributing $500 refund checks to nearly one million Americans in 30 states. The Treasury Department began sending these payments on September 30, intended for individuals who purchased health insurance through HealthCare.gov and paid the full premium without federal subsidies.
Action News 5 reported it asTrump administration to begin sending $500 Obamacare refund checks. See who qualifies (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Following his removal from Ed Sheeran's tour for pro-Palestinian statements, Macklemore has announced a new 'Free Palestine Tour'. The shows will take place in Dublin, Paris, and London, with all proceeds donated to charities supporting Palestinians.
Action News 5 reported it asEd Sheeran cancels shows in New England this weekend. Here’s why (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's concerts scheduled for Friday and Saturday in Foxborough, Massachusetts, have been cancelled. The decision was made by concert promoter Messina Touring due to an anticipated nor'easter bringing severe weather to the region, with fan and staff safety cited as the primary reason.
Action News 5 reported it asEd Sheeran cancels shows in New England this weekend. Here’s why (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended President Donald Trump's decision to ban CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House. The outlets have filed a federal lawsuit, arguing the ban violates their First and Fifth Amendment rights.
Action News 5 reported it asPope Leo XIV speaks to reporters en route to four-day France visit (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Pope Leo XIV visited the Maison Bakhita centre in Paris, an organisation supporting migrants and refugees. He spoke about the dignity of those who are exiled and urged coexistence, peace, and respect for human dignity.
Action News 5 reported it asPope Leo XIV speaks to reporters en route to four-day France visit (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Two University of Mississippi students, Aidan Hamilton, 18, and Robert Strang, 20, died on September 21. Kratom was discovered in a package during the investigation into their deaths, though its connection remains unclear. Causes of death are unconfirmed.
Action News 5 reported it asStudent newspaper confirms identities in deaths of Ole Miss students (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced plans to create an 'AI Force' and appoint an AI czar, comparing the initiative to the Space Force he established. He stated his administration would not hinder AI industry growth.
Action News 5 reported it asTrump vows to create ‘AI Force’ and appoint AI czar (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Action News 5 reported it asScientists discover new cat species for first time in 100 years (opens Action News 5 in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Action News 5.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
- Official site
- actionnews5.com
- Seen publishing on
- actionnews5.com, wmcactionnews5.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 23
- Reports listed
- 23
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
19 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Action News 5 is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 23 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Action News 5’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 33 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 8 October 2026.
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