Boston.com media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Boston.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 78 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Boston.com biased?
The rating organisations do not give Boston.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Boston.com left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Boston.com one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Boston.com reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Boston.com are Ad Fontes Media: Mixed factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Boston.com has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Boston.com’s own report linked underneath.
Salon, an early digital news publication known for its sharp voices and liberal sensibility, announced it will cease publication on November 5, 2026, after 31 years. The outlet attributed the closure to profound changes in the business of independent digital journalism.
Boston.com reported it asOnline magazine Salon, an early staple of internet discourse, announces it will shut down (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump blamed Democrats and voters for a significant stock market drop on Thursday, stating the market suffered one of its worst days in history due to election results. The Nasdaq fell more than 5 percent, with AI-related companies heavily impacted.
Boston.com reported it asA brutal sell-off for AI stocks sends Wall Street reeling, and the S&P 500 tumbles 4.4% (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
European stock markets saw significant gains following the US midterm elections, with banking and clean energy sectors leading the advance. The dollar weakened against major currencies as Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress.
Boston.com reported it asStocks surge, and the Dow soars 1,500 points as oil prices tumble following the US midterm elections (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Donald Trump has acknowledged that the war with Iran, alongside the cost of living, played a role in the Republican Party's defeat in the midterm elections. The conflict's financial toll was also noted.
Boston.com reported it asJD Vance tries to distance himself from Iran war after GOP's deep losses in midterm elections (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
US prosecutors have asked a court to dismiss criminal charges against Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova, who was accused of smuggling frog embryos. Petrova had argued the Trump administration singled her out for prosecution.
Boston.com reported it asFederal judge in Boston dismisses case against Russian-born scientist accused of smuggling frog embryos (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Democrats are projected to win a majority in the House of Representatives and have taken control of the Senate following the US midterm elections. The results mark a significant setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
Boston.com reported it asTrump's hand-picked nominees falter in South Carolina, Texas and North Carolina, imperiling Republican control of Senate (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Gold prices surpassed $4,000 per ounce and silver neared $52 as the US dollar index dropped to a five-week low. Markets reacted to potential Democratic control of Congress and geopolitical tensions.
Boston.com reported it asTrump's hand-picked nominees falter in South Carolina, Texas and North Carolina, imperiling Republican control of Senate (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
The office of Republican Senator Susan Collins in Biddeford, Maine, was vandalized with red paint on the sidewalk reading 'Blood on her hands'. This is the second such incident in about a month, occurring just before Election Day.
Boston.com reported it asSusan Collins' office in Maine vandalized hours before election day (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Control of the US Senate is expected to hinge on a handful of closely contested races in the upcoming midterm elections. Key battles in states like Michigan and Texas are drawing particular attention as indicators of broader political trends.
Boston.com reported it as2026 live election results: New Hampshire U.S. House District 1 (opens Boston.com 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.com reported it as2026 live election results: Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
On Tuesday, Americans vote in the 2026 midterms that will decide whether Republicans keep their narrow House majority and Senate seats. Trump faces low approval ratings, a war with Iran and a costly cost‑of‑living squeeze, while polls show 54% of his base would back him even if he loses.
Boston.com reported it as2026 live election results: Massachusetts U.S. House District 4 (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Maura Healey has won re-election as governor of Massachusetts, securing a second term. She defeated Republican challenger Michael Minogue. Healey previously served two terms as the state's attorney general.
Boston.com reported it as2026 live election results: U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, Ed Markey vs. John Deaton (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Senator Ed Markey has won re-election in Massachusetts, securing a third term in the U.S. Senate. He defeated Republican challenger John Deaton in Tuesday's election.
Boston.com reported it as2026 live election results: U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, Ed Markey vs. John Deaton (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Maura Healey has won re-election as governor of Massachusetts, securing a second term. She defeated Republican challenger Michael Minogue. Healey previously served two terms as the state's attorney general.
Boston.com reported it as2026 live election results: Massachusetts governor, Maura Healey vs. Mike Minogue (opens Boston.com 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.com reported it asPatrick Stewart, stage giant also of ‘Star Trek’ and 'X-Men' fame, dies at 86 (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Pope Leo has undergone surgery to remove part of his right lung due to lung cancer. The Vatican reports he is recovering well, walking and eating normally, though questions remain about the extent of the cancer and its impact on his upcoming tour.
Boston.com reported it asTop Vatican official says pope's cancer diagnosis a 'game-changer' for the papacy (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Former US President Barack Obama campaigned for Democratic candidates in Ohio, delivering a sharp critique of the Trump administration. He blamed the administration for rising living costs and called the war in Iran 'unnecessary.' The event focused on the upcoming US midterm elections.
Boston.com reported it asTrump escalates rhetoric against El-Sayed as he tries to undermine Democrat in Michigan Senate race (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
President Donald Trump labelled Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed a "jihadist" and a member of the Muslim Brotherhood. Trump also questioned El-Sayed's loyalty to the US and his qualifications as a doctor.
Boston.com reported it asTrump escalates rhetoric against El-Sayed as he tries to undermine Democrat in Michigan Senate race (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old retired American teacher, has been released by Russia after nearly five years of detention. He was convicted of serving as a mercenary. The release was announced by former President Donald Trump, who stated Russia demanded nothing in return.
Boston.com reported it asRussia frees American Stephen Hubbard after more than 4 years behind bars (opens Boston.com in a new tab)
The United States has quietly reduced its military presence at bases across the Middle East in recent days. The State Department has also ordered a reduction of non-essential staff and their families from diplomatic posts in Saudi Arabia, citing Houthi attacks.
Boston.com reported it asUS orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise (opens Boston.com 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
We hold no ownership record for Boston.com.
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States
- Official site
- boston.com
- Seen publishing on
- boston.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
- 78
- Reports listed
- 81
- We could read
- 17
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
64 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 17 we could open, not on everything it published.
A blindspot is measured against one side of the spectrum. Boston.com is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 78 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Boston.com: its report arrived a median of 25 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 7 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 7 November 2026. Ratings pulled 7 November 2026.
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