Bismarck Tribune media bias and reliability
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Bismarck Tribune in the centre. We have seen it on 23 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Bismarck Tribune biased?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Bismarck Tribune in the centre. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Bismarck Tribune left or right?
AllSides, Ad Fontes Media and Media Bias/Fact Check place Bismarck Tribune in the centre. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Bismarck Tribune reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Bismarck Tribune are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Bismarck Tribune has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Bismarck Tribune’s own report linked underneath.
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asPatriots owner pledges $2M to Palestinian region at Sheeran's request (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asFederal Reserve hikes rates, sees more tightening ahead (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
On 9 September 2026, a coalition of twenty U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed two lawsuits accusing the Trump administration of illegally weakening the Endangered Species Act. The suits target rules that narrow habitat protections and reduce safeguards for newly threatened species.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asUS states sue over changes to wildlife protections (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asWhat to know about Trump's unusual midterm convention (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
A 20-year-old Haitian student died by suicide in Springfield, Ohio, after his Temporary Protected Status was terminated. An advocacy group stated the decision to end TPS contributed to his death.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asSupporters of Haitian man who died with ankle monitor blame immigration policy (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
US forces attacked targets in Iran, which CENTCOM described as limited measures against mine-laying units. Iran responded with strikes on two US bases in Jordan, which Jordanian authorities said were intercepted. This marks the first direct military exchange between the two nations in weeks.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asTrump vows to hit Iran 'hard' (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump has declared that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, stating that Tehran would use them if it acquired them. He also claimed that if he were not president, Israel would no longer exist.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asTrump vows to hit Iran 'hard' (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Canada has announced retaliatory tariffs on specific US goods, marking a new phase in the ongoing trade dispute between the two countries. The measures were announced on Tuesday.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asCanada imposes retaliatory tariffs (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky after a confrontation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud. Freedom, who declared himself eligible for the WNBA draft identifying as a woman, was wearing a shirt with a definition of 'woman'.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asEnes Kanter Freedom removed from Sky-Fever game amid WNBA athlete debate (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump's decision to reduce military exercises with South Korea has prompted Japan, Taiwan, and India to reconsider their reliance on the United States. Analysts suggest this move will increase existing concerns about U.S. security commitments in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asTrump's Kim gambit deepens doubts over US reliability at a key moment for Asia (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Ethel Caterham, the world's oldest person, celebrated her 117th birthday on Friday, August 21. Born in 1909, she has lived through two World Wars and survived Covid-19. She met King Charles III in September 2025.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asMeet Ethel, the world's oldest living person (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Donald Trump suggested reviving the Keystone XL pipeline in a Truth Social post on 18 August 2026, linking it to a trade deal with Canada. The project, cancelled by Joe Biden in 2021, would carry Canadian crude to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Its role in the negotiations remains unclear.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asUS-CANADA TRADE WAR ESCALATES (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Trade negotiations between Canada and the United States are ongoing, with Canadian outlets reporting on the federal government's focus on domestic economic strengthening and diversifying international partnerships.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asUS-CANADA TRADE WAR ESCALATES (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Premiers in Eastern Canada have renewed their appeals for citizens to purchase local goods. This comes as the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the United States intensifies, prompting calls for increased domestic consumption.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asUS-CANADA TRADE WAR ESCALATES (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Merck and Moderna announced positive phase three trial results for a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine combined with Keytruda, reducing melanoma recurrence and spread in high-risk patients. The treatment met its primary goal, with stock prices rising on the news. Further data will determine regulatory approval timelines.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asModerna, Merck breakthrough could usher in cancer vaccines (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin, publisher Max Lederer, and reporter Lara Korte. Slavin stated he was dismissed for insubordination after an interview where he objected to potential military censorship of news for service members.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asPentagon fires Stars and Stripes journalists (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
The US Navy is reviewing plans to rename a Ford-class aircraft carrier currently designated USS Doris Miller, a Black sailor recognised for heroism at Pearl Harbor. Sources say internal discussions include honouring Donald Trump, which would be unprecedented for a sitting president.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asNavy may name new carrier after Trump and not WWII hero (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asPrince Harry, Duchess Meghan reportedly moving back to UK (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
The Trump administration has started building patrol roads, vehicle barriers and surveillance infrastructure in Big Bend National Park, Texas, as part of a border security project. Local residents, officials and environmental groups oppose the work, which began on 6 August, citing low illegal crossing rates and ecological damage.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asBulldozers roll into national park to build Trump border wall (opens Bismarck Tribune in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump flew secretly from Turkey on an alternate military aircraft last month after an Iranian assassination threat was detected, according to reports. The White House had stated he was aboard Air Force One, but the press was left on a decoy flight as part of an elaborate ruse to conceal his departure.
Bismarck Tribune reported it asTrump secreted away from Turkey in catering truck ruse (opens Bismarck Tribune 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.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Lee EnterprisesMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Georgia, United States
- Official site
- bismarcktribune.com
- Seen publishing on
- bismarcktribune.com
- Access
- Paywalled
- 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
- 0
- First seen
- 6 August 2026
23 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Bismarck Tribune 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, another outlet was always ahead of Bismarck Tribune: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 9 September 2026.
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