Boston Globe media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Boston Globe one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 122 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Boston Globe biased?
The rating organisations do not give Boston Globe one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Boston Globe left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Boston Globe one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Left; Ad Fontes Media: Leans left; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Boston Globe reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Boston Globe 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 Boston Globe has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Boston Globe’s own report linked underneath.
A federal judge has blocked the creation of a $1.8 billion fund intended to compensate political allies of former President Donald Trump. The judge stated the issues underlying the case remain relevant, despite the administration's claims the fund is defunct.
Boston Globe reported it asJudge isn’t swayed by government’s claims that plans for an ‘anti-weaponization fund’ are dead - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to address the European Parliament. This follows a proposal by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for Canada to become the EU's first associate member, a move US President Donald Trump has criticised.
Boston Globe reported it asCarney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the vaccine-skeptic group Children's Health Defense that they have a "friend in the White House" in President Donald Trump. Kennedy delivered the keynote address at a conference hosted by the group in Washington, D.C.
Boston Globe reported it asKennedy tells anti-vaccine activists they have a friend in Trump’s White House - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
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.
Boston Globe reported it asMacklemore, Kraft pledge millions in humanitarian aid amid fallout over rapper’s removal from tour - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
President Donald Trump reportedly had a heated exchange with Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty during a Kennedy Center board call. A federal judge blocked attempts to add Trump's name to the building, a decision the Justice Department has appealed.
Boston Globe reported it asIf the Kennedy Center dies, Robert Kraft will be a willing accomplice - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Federal officials have acknowledged that President Donald Trump's planned 250-foot arch will cause unavoidable harm to historic sites, including Arlington National Cemetery and the Lincoln Memorial. Despite these concerns, they maintain the project must proceed at its proposed location.
Boston Globe reported it asPark Service is sprinting through its review of Trump’s arch - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
House Speaker Mike Johnson has sent representatives home early for their pre-election recess. This move postpones a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which had been initiated by Rep. Thomas Massie over Hegseth's actions in Iran and Venezuela.
Boston Globe reported it asSpeaker Johnson recesses the House early as Kentucky Republican pushes Hegseth impeachment - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
US Representative Gregory Meeks has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, citing concerns about the use of 40,000 bombs in densely populated areas. The Trump administration is planning the sale, which could be bypassed from normal congressional review.
Boston Globe reported it asTop Democrat places hold on Trump administration’s plan to sell heavy bombs to Israel - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
Boston Globe reported it asHouse holds billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress over Epstein investigation - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe 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.
Boston Globe reported it asFederal Reserve hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years, defying Trump’s demand for cut - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Boston Globe reported it asPentagon inspector general details US losses and challenges in Iran war - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
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.
Boston Globe reported it asMultiple performers leave Ed Sheeran tour amid Macklemore controversy: ‘Artists must not be silenced’ - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
The board of the Kennedy Center voted to close the performing arts venue due to financial problems and a disagreement about naming the building after President Donald Trump. A judge had previously blocked the venue from being renamed.
Boston Globe reported it asKennedy Center board votes to close over financial woes, Trump branding dispute, according to reports - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey has proposed new initiatives to enhance postpartum care, including free nurse home visits for all new parents and updated mental health screening regulations. The proposals follow the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, which highlighted concerns about maternal mental health.
Boston Globe reported it asIn wake of Clancy mistrial, Healey pitches boost to postpartum mental health care - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
The United States is set to complete its military withdrawal from Iraq by September 30, with hundreds of remaining troops to depart. The Iraqi government has linked this withdrawal to an ultimatum for militias to lay down their weapons, but most have signalled they will not disarm.
Boston Globe reported it asAs the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe 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.
Boston Globe reported it asMcConnell say he’ll vote in Senate for the first time since his hospitalization in June - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Boston Globe reported it asTrump calls AI risks a ‘hoax,’ says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Donald Trump has rejected calls for new regulations on artificial intelligence, stating that the U.S. government already possesses adequate power to control AI firms. He described efforts to implement guardrails as a "sick conspiracy" that could cede technological leadership to China.
Boston Globe reported it asTrump calls AI risks a ‘hoax,’ says there is a ‘SICK conspiracy’ against AI and data centers - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
The trial of Jason Eaton has begun in Burlington, Vermont, for the attempted murder of three Palestinian college students. Eaton claims intelligence agencies ordered him to shoot, while prosecutors contend he acted with intent and was not legally insane.
Boston Globe reported it asPalestinian students injured in 2023 Vermont shooting make surprise appearance as trial begins - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Landowners, ranchers, and business owners in Texas are suing the Trump administration to stop border wall construction in the Big Bend region. The lawsuit argues the government is misusing powers to waive environmental and other regulations in an area with low rates of illegal crossings.
Boston Globe reported it asTexas landowners ask a court to stop Trump’s Big Bend wall plans - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe 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
- John W. HenryBillionairedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Official site
- bostonglobe.com
- Seen publishing on
- bostonglobe.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
- 122
- Reports listed
- 123
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
123 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.
On 29 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Boston Globe ran the story anyway.
Across the 122 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Boston Globe’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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