Alabama Live media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Alabama Live one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 37 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Alabama Live biased?
The rating organisations do not give Alabama Live one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Alabama Live left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Alabama Live one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Alabama Live reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Alabama Live are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Alabama Live has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Alabama Live’s own report linked underneath.
Donald Trump alleged the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, was a 'Democratic Plot' to remove him from the election. The FBI has found no connections between the suspect and others, and Trump offered no evidence for his claim.
Alabama Live reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
US Attorney General Todd Blanche stated the FBI has new information regarding the attacker in the 2024 attempt on Donald Trump's life. Trump claimed on social media that the assassination attempt was a "Democrat plot" to remove him from the election, though investigations concluded the shooter acted alone.
Alabama Live reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Newly released FBI documents offer further insight into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump on July 13, 2024. The records, obtained by the Senate Judiciary Committee, include interviews with Crooks' father and describe his withdrawn personality and growing interest in weapons.
Alabama Live reported it asAccused Trump assassin used bizarre alias to order suspicious packages from Amazon (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Alabama Live reported it asGOP lawmaker launches stunning impeachment move aimed at White House (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Alabama Live reported it asRepublican lawmaker born in Alabama seen for first time in months (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Gasoline and diesel prices are expected to increase significantly on Wednesday and Thursday, with analysts pointing to ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran as primary drivers. The U.S. average diesel price has reached $6.301 per gallon, and gasoline is at $4.355 per gallon.
Alabama Live reported it asNational gas prices hit $4.31 a gallon with multiple states paying over $5 (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Gasoline prices in Michigan increased by 32 cents per gallon over the past week, marking the largest rise of any U.S. state during that period. This significant jump has been noted as one of the largest weekly increases in months.
Alabama Live reported it asNational gas prices hit $4.31 a gallon with multiple states paying over $5 (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani were seen laughing during the 25th anniversary commemoration of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Video of the moment, which occurred while victims' names were being read aloud, circulated online and drew criticism.
Alabama Live reported it asMAGA erupts over how Mamdani, AOC behaved at 9/11 ceremony (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, a video narrated that on June 14, 1946 God looked at his planned paradise, said he needed a caretaker, and gave Donald Trump that role. Critics across outlets called the piece blasphemous, unhinged and cult‑like.
Alabama Live reported it as‘Unhinged and culty’: Republicans mocked for playing ‘God gave us Trump’ video (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Former President Donald Trump attended the 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon. Viewers and a Reuters photograph indicated he appeared sleepy, with his eyes closed. The White House stated he was solemnly remembering victims.
Alabama Live reported it asPentagon 9/11 Memorial closed to the public from 3 a.m. Friday for anniversary ceremony (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
A Wall Street Journal report has led to criticism of Senator John Fetterman from former staffers and Democratic lawmakers. The report alleges Fetterman has shown little interest in his work, including constituent meetings and attending certain events.
Alabama Live reported it as5 of the most devastating takeaways from Wall Street Journal’s bombshell Fetterman report (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance stated he would not disavow his friendship with Tucker Carlson, despite political disagreements. Vance made the remarks at a White House press conference, emphasizing that personal relationships should not be determined by political differences.
Alabama Live reported it asMAGA influencer rages after JD Vance refuses to disavow ‘demonic force’ Tucker Carlson (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick stated that data centers do not use significant amounts of water, calling such claims 'propaganda.' However, this contradicts his previous statements and estimates from industry groups.
Alabama Live reported it asTop Trump official savaged for stunning remark about data centers: ‘Nothing but a liar’ (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Hunter Biden described himself as '48.6% gay' during a comedy podcast interview with Luke Beasley on 16 August 2026. The remark, which fluctuated between 47% and 48.5% during the exchange, was part of a broader discussion on personal and political topics. No left- or centre-rated outlet covered the story.
Alabama Live reported it asHunter Biden mocked for off-the-wall revelation about his sexuality (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the United States after being detained by ICE. In a recent interview, the commentator expressed shame over his past support for Donald Trump and described his arrest as being akin to that of a gang member.
Alabama Live reported it asFar-right provocateur deported by ICE ‘very ashamed’ he supported Trump (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Pennsylvania officer charged with manslaughter after shooting college student at wrong house
Trust 42A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a 22-year-old college student who knocked on the wrong door. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced the charge on 1 September 2026, stating the officer’s actions were not justified.
Alabama Live reported it asPolice officer charged in shooting that killed college baseball player (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Tennessee's governor has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, days after her death. The proposal faces a policy hurdle regarding naming rights for recently deceased individuals and will be discussed by the airport authority on September 17.
Alabama Live reported it asDolly Parton airport coming to popular city, governor announces (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Eight South Koreans working on a hydropower plant project are missing and 10 others are stranded after a flash flood in Nepal. South Korea's Foreign Ministry has established a task force and plans to send a response team to the affected Rasuwa district.
Alabama Live reported it as270 dead in catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
A 24-year-old Nepali labourer survived a flash flood by clinging to a mango tree after being swept away by a torrent of mud and rock. The disaster has killed at least 150 people and left hundreds missing in Nepal.
Alabama Live reported it as270 dead in catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Houston police officers entered an Uber vehicle to pursue a suspect who had fled on foot. The suspect had allegedly threatened to shoot a woman and her child. The Uber driver, Anthony Baines, was on his way to pick up a rider when the incident occurred. The suspect was not apprehended.
Alabama Live reported it asUber driver helps police chase suspect: Was he required to? (opens Alabama Live in a new tab)
Who says so
3 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
We hold no ownership record for Alabama Live.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
- Official site
- al.com
- Seen publishing on
- al.com
- Access
- Free to read
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
- 37
- Reports listed
- 37
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
36 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Alabama Live is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 37 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Alabama Live’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 21 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
Other outlets rated the same way
Publishers carrying the same published leaning as Alabama Live, also publishing from United States, ordered by how often we have seen them on a story. Sharing a rating is not the same as being alike.
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What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where Alabama Live publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
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