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 221 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.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed will campaign with former primary rival Rep. Haley Stevens in Detroit. This marks their first joint public appearance in months, with Rep. Jim Clyburn also set to attend a get-out-the-vote event.
Boston Globe reported it asIn a stunning move, Democrat Stevens endorses Republican Rogers in Michigan Senate race - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
A federal judge has dismissed Donald Trump's lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch. The case concerned a story about Trump's ties to Jeffrey Epstein and a sexually suggestive birthday letter. The judge found Trump did not prove actual malice.
Boston Globe reported it asJudge dismisses lawsuit seeking to block certification of Alaska Senate race if GOP incumbent loses - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Iran's strikes on US bases in the Middle East focused on early-warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings. An analysis documented over 115 strikes damaging structures on 26 sites, prompting the US to move assets out of the Persian Gulf.
Boston Globe reported it asIran targeted US air defenses then hit aircraft and buildings on Mideast bases, analysis finds - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
Boston Globe reported it asCarney, top EU official push Canada associate membership, wider alliance against Trump threats - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Boston Globe reported it asPatrick Stewart, titan of screen and stage, dies at 86 - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Former President Barack Obama ridiculed President Donald Trump’s White House renovation as resembling a Saddam Hussein‑opened Cheesecake Factory during Ohio and Michigan campaign events nine days before the 2026 U.S. midterms. Digests reported two cost estimates, $900 million and over a billion dollars, and varied in what they highlighted.
Boston Globe reported it asObama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ jab rankles Trump on Mississippi campaign stop - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent mocked former President Barack Obama after Obama compared White House renovations to a Cheesecake Factory. Bessent made his remarks while at a Cheesecake Factory, and Trump also responded to Obama's comments.
Boston Globe reported it asObama’s ‘Cheesecake Factory’ jab rankles Trump on Mississippi campaign stop - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and its allies against attempting to disrupt Israel's parliamentary elections on October 27. He stated that Israel's military would respond with disproportionate force to any interference.
Boston Globe reported it asOpponents accuse Netanyahu of stoking tensions with Iran before Israel’s election - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
A federal judge has ruled that Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, was unlawfully fired from her position as an assistant United States attorney. The judge ordered her reinstatement, stating the termination violated civil service rules and constitutional separation of powers.
Boston Globe reported it asJudge rules Trump DOJ illegally fired ex-FBI director’s daughter, Maurene Comey, as a federal prosecutor - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Chris Brown is scheduled for sentencing on Monday at London's Southwark Crown Court for a bottle attack at a nightclub. He pleaded guilty to affray, but reports differ on when the incident occurred.
Boston Globe reported it asSinger Chris Brown to be sentenced over bottle attack at a London nightclub - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured a fourth term as Brazil's president, defeating right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro challenged the election results, while international leaders congratulated Lula on his victory and commitment to democracy.
Boston Globe reported it asLula is declared winner of Brazil’s election as Bolsonaro rejects results - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit Party is projected to win seven to ten seats in Israel's upcoming election. This could make his party a key coalition partner for Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, giving Ben-Gvir significant leverage.
Boston Globe reported it asDays before Israeli election, military conducts massive West Bank operation - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Bulgaria's presidential election has concluded without a clear winner, necessitating a runoff. Voter turnout was significantly lower than in the previous election, with official figures showing 16.04% by 4 p.m. Candidates Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev are leading.
Boston Globe reported it asBulgaria holds a presidential election dominated by economic hardship and the Ukraine war - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is campaigning for progressive Democrats ahead of the November 3 election. She has drawn large crowds and supporter chants during appearances in Michigan, Ohio, and Maine, with the midterms testing her political influence.
Boston Globe reported it asAOC can draw a crowd. The midterms will test whether her politics can win ahead of 2028. - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited China, arriving in the border city of Dandong via a newly opened bridge. This marks his first visit to the country in more than a year, according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.
Boston Globe reported it asNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits China to inaugurate a new cross-border bridge - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
Boston Globe reported it asParis shuts museums, police deploy in big numbers for new protests across France - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Three tankers carrying Russian diesel are heading to the eastern Atlantic coast of the United States. The shipments are part of an agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase fuel supplies and lower prices.
Boston Globe reported it asThe Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine’s protests - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Israeli soldiers shot and killed two men near Hebron in the occupied West Bank. At least five people were injured. Israel's military stated the men carried firearms. Following the incident, Israel ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank.
Boston Globe reported it asIsraeli military says 2 soldiers were killed in the West Bank attack that also left 2 gunmen dead - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign has confirmed it produced an ad featuring his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother. The ad includes criticism of Acton and insinuations about her mental health. The campaign plans a significant advertising spend around the video, which has drawn criticism.
Boston Globe reported it asTrump backs Ramaswamy on ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother - The Boston Globe (opens Boston Globe in a new tab)
More than 34 million Americans have cast early ballots in the current midterm elections. This figure is on pace to surpass the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to data tracked by the UF Election Lab.
Boston Globe reported it asNew England could be Republicans’ bright spot in a Democratic wave - 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
- 221
- Reports listed
- 224
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
224 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 70 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Boston Globe ran the story anyway.
Across the 221 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 2 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 3 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 3 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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