Herald Bulletin media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Herald Bulletin 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 128 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Herald Bulletin biased?
The rating organisations do not give Herald Bulletin 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 Herald Bulletin left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Herald Bulletin 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 Herald Bulletin reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Herald Bulletin 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 Herald Bulletin has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Herald Bulletin’s own report linked underneath.
Iranian state media reported hearing five explosions on Qeshm Island, near Bandar Lengeh in Hormozgan province. Some residents reported seeing two aircraft in the sky. No official confirmation of the source has been released.
Herald Bulletin reported it asUS has conducted defensive strikes on Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz, US official says (opens Herald Bulletin 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.
Herald Bulletin reported it as'Grasping at straws': Judge dismisses Trump suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
A US congressional investigation found the government's response to cyberscams is fragmented, with agencies lacking a unified accounting of seized money and victim returns. Americans reported nearly $18 billion in losses last year.
Herald Bulletin reported it asGlobal cyberscams bilk Americans out of billions. A fragmented US response means few get money back (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
US stock indexes, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, opened higher on Tuesday. Easing oil prices and anticipation of the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision influenced market sentiment, alongside a focus on corporate earnings, particularly those related to artificial intelligence.
Herald Bulletin reported it asAsian stocks advance following a rally on Wall Street and oil prices fall (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Immigration authorities have detained a mentally ill man for almost a year, despite claims from his mother, lawyers, and public records that he is a U.S. citizen born in Florida. ICE disputes his citizenship, alleging a fraudulent birth certificate, but has not provided evidence.
Herald Bulletin reported it asAP investigation: Documents support claim ICE has detained a mentally ill US citizen since January (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
A localized ceasefire in Oleshky, Ukraine, brokered by First Lady Melania Trump, began on Tuesday to facilitate humanitarian aid. This comes as President Zelenskyy reported a significant overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones.
Herald Bulletin reported it asLocalized Russia-Ukraine ceasefire starts in deal brokered by Melania Trump; more attacks in Kyiv (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
A federal appeals court has rejected the Justice Department's request to set aside approximately 20,000 California mail-in ballots alleged to be from noncitizens. The case has been sent back to a district court for further proceedings.
Herald Bulletin reported it asAppeals court declines to block California from counting 20,000 disputed ballots (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Matthew Unglesbee has been charged with mailing threatening communications and false information after allegedly sending four letters containing a white powdery substance to congressional offices in northern Illinois. The letters included notes such as "HA HA" and "enjoy your gift."
Herald Bulletin reported it asIllinois man charged with mailing white powder to members of Congress (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Taiz, Yemen's third-largest city, is experiencing a severe water crisis. Iran-backed Houthi rebels have intensified their siege, limiting access to water sources and delivery trucks. Humanitarian groups report that the needs of over one million residents are barely being met.
Herald Bulletin reported it asDrinking water supplies dwindle in Yemeni city besieged by Houthi rebels (opens Herald Bulletin 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.
Herald Bulletin reported it asParis shuts museums and police deploy in big numbers for new protests across France (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Descendants of enslaved people are organizing for reparations in the US, facing opposition from the Trump administration. A UN resolution on slavery trafficking, supported by over 120 nations, saw the US vote against it, alongside Argentina and Israel.
Herald Bulletin reported it asAs Trump fights over what America owes, slavery descendants organize for the future (opens Herald Bulletin 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.
Herald Bulletin reported it asIsrael’s military says it killed 2 men who had launched an attack in the occupied West Bank (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Tibet on Thursday evening, killing at least 16 people, injuring dozens, and collapsing hundreds of homes. China has ordered an extensive rescue operation in the remote, mountainous area.
Herald Bulletin reported it asPowerful earthquake in China’s Tibet region collapses hundreds of homes and kills at least 16 people (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from former National Labor Relations Board member Gwynne Wilcox, who challenged her dismissal by President Donald Trump. The court's decision upholds a lower court's ruling that validated Trump's executive authority in the firing.
Herald Bulletin reported it asSupreme Court rebuffs Trump administration restrictions on medical care for transgender inmates (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Childcare costs, averaging $13,000 annually in 2025, are a major financial strain for US parents, influencing their voting choices in the upcoming midterm elections. Candidates are addressing the issue with differing approaches.
Herald Bulletin reported it asIt's not just gas and groceries. Childcare costs weigh on some voters before the midterm elections (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Russia has indicated readiness to resume trilateral talks with Ukraine and the United States after November 4. Presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov described the potential next round as exploratory, suggesting initial meetings might not yield significant outcomes.
Herald Bulletin reported it asPutin agrees to resume three-way talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Russia's position on an energy truce with Ukraine remains unchanged, with Moscow seeking lasting peace rather than a temporary ceasefire, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. His remarks precede a meeting between President Putin and US special representative Steve Witkoff.
Herald Bulletin reported it asPutin agrees to resume three-way talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Preparations have begun for a trilateral summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and US President Donald Trump. The meeting is planned for the sidelines of the APEC summit in Shenzhen, China, in November. Putin's attendance at a December G20 summit in Miami is contingent on APEC outcomes.
Herald Bulletin reported it asPutin agrees to resume three-way talks on Ukraine war with Kyiv and Washington, Kremlin says (opens Herald Bulletin 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.
Herald Bulletin reported it asRussia frees American Stephen Hubbard after over 4 years behind bars, during a visit by US envoy (opens Herald Bulletin in a new tab)
Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has detained a German national suspected of serving with the Ukrainian army. The FSB claims the individual deserted after not receiving promised money and plans to initiate criminal proceedings.
Herald Bulletin reported it asRussia says it has detained a German who faces charges for serving in Ukrainian army (opens Herald Bulletin 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.
Very high factuality
Who owns it
- CNHIunknowndirect owner
- Retirement Systems of AlabamaPrivate Equityparent group
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- heraldbulletin.com
- Seen publishing on
- heraldbulletin.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
- 128
- Reports listed
- 128
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
128 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. Herald Bulletin is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 128 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Herald Bulletin’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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