Charleston Gazette-Mail media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Charleston Gazette-Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 26 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Charleston Gazette-Mail biased?
The rating organisations do not give Charleston Gazette-Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are 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 Charleston Gazette-Mail left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Charleston Gazette-Mail one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Charleston Gazette-Mail reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Charleston Gazette-Mail are Ad Fontes Media: Very high factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Charleston Gazette-Mail has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Charleston Gazette-Mail’s own report linked underneath.
West Virginia's Republican attorney general has initiated an investigation into the state's primary environmental groups concerning their climate change advocacy and fundraising practices. The targeted groups have labelled the inquiry a sham and have initiated legal action to quash subpoenas for their financial records.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asLawsuit reveals WV AG targeting environmental groups with investigation, subpoenas (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
Russia will send its first tanker of diesel fuel to the United States on October 22, according to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak. Contracts are in the final stages of signing, and Russia stated it would meet US needs within its capabilities.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asThe Kremlin says a first tanker of Russian diesel sets sail for the US despite Ukraine's protests (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail 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.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asIsrael: 2 soldiers killed in West Bank attack that also left 2 gunmen dead (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a new rule to restrict American investments in sensitive technologies like artificial intelligence and supercomputing in countries including China, Russia, and North Korea. The move aims to prevent adversaries from using U.S. capital to enhance their military power.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asUS Treasury proffers rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, others (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
On 19 October 2026, US President Donald Trump said it might be time for President Zelensky to hand over peace talks, claimed earlier peace was possible if Zelensky had followed his advice, defended lifting sanctions on Russia and criticised Kyiv’s attacks on Moscow’s energy sites, noting the US continues to share intelligence with Ukraine.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asGuest editorial: Trump's latest Ukraine policy a disgrace (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
US consumers are increasingly frustrated and confused by high-tech pricing strategies used by retailers and restaurants. The adoption of digital price tags and AI tools for price setting is raising concerns about transparency and personalized costs.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asConsumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated video of himself wrestling a tiger on his Truth Social account. This followed the death of William Chapman, who entered a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The family of Mr Chapman has asked that images of the incident not be distributed.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asGazette-Mail editorial: Trump shows true depravity sharing mauling video (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
A government report recommended that federal immigration officials ensure body cameras are uniformly activated when needed. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rejected this, citing privacy concerns with automatic activation. The report covered the period from February 2025 to September of this year.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asICE rejects suggestion that its officers wear body cameras that automatically activate (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
Families headed by individuals aged 75 and older are now the wealthiest in the US, according to a Federal Reserve survey. The youngest families experienced a decline in wealth over the past three years, while the proportion of Americans struggling with debt payments rose.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asAmericans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
Republican-drawn congressional maps in Texas and Florida, intended to boost the party's House majority, may not yield the expected gains. Democrats argue that the maps miscalculated the impact of Hispanic and rural voters, while economic concerns and dissatisfaction with Donald Trump could hinder Republican candidates.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asRepublican redistricting in Texas and Florida may not turn out as Trump had hoped (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
President Donald Trump allegedly dismissed concerns about fire and safety codes for a White House ballroom project, with the architect reportedly quitting after repeated warnings about inadequate emergency exits and fire containment measures.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asHarold Branam: Turn Trump's ballroom into a soup kitchen (Opinion) (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals is considering a case that will determine whether the state Legislature has the ultimate authority over education policies. Lawmakers passed a bill in 2025 to gain oversight, despite voters twice rejecting similar proposals.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asWV Supreme Court considers lawmakers’ power over public education rules (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
The Trump administration is preparing to sell Israel a $2.8 billion arms package that includes 40,000 heavy aerial bombs. The sale, reported by The Washington Post, involves munitions that have been linked to civilian casualties in Gaza and Lebanon.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asTrump administration plans to send powerful bombs to Israel in $2.8 billion weapons sale (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the United States should have the lowest interest rates in the world. He made the remarks ahead of the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting, arguing the nation's strong credit allows it to influence global economics.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asFederal Reserve is expected to raise its benchmark rate, defying Trump's demands (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
The United States has imposed 50% tariffs on a select group of Canadian products, including motorboats and steel, while simultaneously removing tariffs on others like cement and toilet paper. The measures are part of an escalating trade war between the two nations.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asJames Bacchus: Trump's trade war is driving the world away (Opinion) (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
A federal judge in Washington, D.C. ordered the U.S. Postal Service not to implement President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail balloting. The order came late Sunday, September 13, 2026, adding an obstacle to the administration's efforts to change election rules as the Supreme Court considers an appeal.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asSecond federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with an exhibit of artifacts. The display includes personal items from the day, presented openly due to fragility, as museum leadership navigates political criticism.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asSmithsonian marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a display of rare artifacts (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate said its Active Operations Department struck a Russian Su‑24 in temporarily occupied Crimea on the night of 7 September. Video shows tail number 49; the extent of damage is still being evaluated.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asUS envoys Witkoff and Kushner hold talks in Ukraine after meeting with Putin (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
Millions of affordable rental units in the U.S. remain vacant because the poorest households cannot afford them. These households, earning below 30% of area median income, face severe housing shortages, with many paying over half their income on rent and utilities.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asThe poorest in the US can't find housing even as low-income units sit empty (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
US Vice President JD Vance stated the conflict with Iran is not a war and that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is nearly back to normal. President Trump is reportedly considering declaring victory.
Charleston Gazette-Mail reported it asIran claims a strike on a US ship in the Strait of Hormuz but the US denies it (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail in a new tab)
Who says so
2 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
Who owns it
- HD MediaIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
- Official site
- wvgazettemail.com
- Seen publishing on
- wvgazettemail.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
- 26
- Reports listed
- 26
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
26 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 4 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Charleston Gazette-Mail ran the story anyway.
Across the 26 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Charleston Gazette-Mail: its report arrived a median of 2 days after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 28 October 2026. Ratings pulled 6 October 2026.
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