Idaho State Journal media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Idaho State Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. We have seen it on 70 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Idaho State Journal biased?
The rating organisations do not give Idaho State Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Idaho State Journal left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Idaho State Journal one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Centre; Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Centre.
Is Idaho State Journal reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Idaho State Journal are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Idaho State Journal has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Idaho State Journal’s own report linked underneath.
Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick is attempting to distance himself from former President Donald Trump by voting against his signature legislation and skipping events. Despite these efforts, his re-election campaign faces scrutiny in a district that has shown a Democratic lean in presidential elections.
Idaho State Journal reported it asThis swing state Republican keeps distancing himself from Trump. It may not save him in the midterms (opens Idaho State Journal 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.
Idaho State Journal reported it asCarney embraces EU associate membership proposal as Trump pushes Canada closer to Europe (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Abu Zubaydah, held at Guantanamo Bay for two decades without charges, appeared at a hearing to review his detention. A U.S. official described him as a trusted facilitator for Osama bin Laden, while his attorneys argued he was never an al-Qaida member and poses no threat.
Idaho State Journal reported it asMan accused of ties to bin Laden and tortured after 9/11 has 20-year Guantanamo detention reviewed (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
LeJames Norman was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday for a 2005 triple murder. On the same day, a Georgia judge issued a stay of execution for Stacey Humphreys, citing a new sentencing law.
Idaho State Journal reported it asTexas puts to death a man in killing of 3 during home robbery, the state’s fifth execution this year (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Donald Trump is scheduled to campaign in North Carolina with Republican Senate nominee Michael Whatley. This event marks Trump's first rally since his midterm convention in Dallas, as Republicans hope his presence will energize voters.
Idaho State Journal reported it asTrump's handpicked Senate nominee Michael Whatley embraces the president at a North Carolina rally (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
A coalition of civil rights and union groups has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from being deployed to polling locations. This is the second such legal challenge this month.
Idaho State Journal reported it asSuit challenges Trump administration move to allow some ICE presence at polling places (opens Idaho State Journal 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.
Idaho State Journal reported it asMassachusetts governor proposes improved postpartum healthcare after Lindsay Clancy trial (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
In parts of Africa, rainmakers who perform rituals for rainfall are facing increased violence from farmers struggling with unpredictable weather patterns attributed to climate change. This has led to assaults, and in some cases, deaths.
Idaho State Journal reported it asIn parts of Africa, rainmakers face cruel violence by farmers as climate change vexes many (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil refineries have significantly reduced the country's diesel production. Three of Russia's six largest diesel-producing refineries cut production or halted operations entirely in September due to damage from these strikes.
Idaho State Journal reported it asZelenskyy says Ukraine will pause strikes on Russia if Kremlin spares critical infrastructure (opens Idaho State Journal 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.
Idaho State Journal reported it asAs the last US troops pack up in Iraq, militias signal their weapons will stay (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Yemen's Houthi rebels have captured the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea. This move strengthens their control over a vital maritime shipping route and pushes them closer to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Idaho State Journal reported it asYemeni officials say Houthi rebels have seized more key islands in southern Red Sea, increasing grip on shipping routes (opens Idaho State Journal 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.
Idaho State Journal reported it asSecond federal judge freezes Trump mail ballot order with US Supreme Court poised to weigh in (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying 243 people has been reported missing after losing contact on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The vessel was travelling from Surabaya, East Java, to Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, and its last known position was in the Java Sea. Rescuers have launched a search operation.
Idaho State Journal reported it asIndonesia continues search for at least 129 missing after ferry capsizes, 6 bodies recovered (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Firefighters have entered a charred ferry in Philippine waters following a blaze that killed at least five people and left 84 missing. Rescuers are continuing their search for those unaccounted for after the vessel caught fire two nights prior.
Idaho State Journal reported it asRescuers pull more bodies from burned Philippine ferry as death toll hits 76 (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
President Donald Trump is visiting his golf resort in Doonbeg, Ireland, for the Irish Open. His trip includes planned meetings with Irish leaders and is met with objections from lawyers and planned protests.
Idaho State Journal reported it asPhotos show President Trump's two-day visit to Ireland that combines work and pleasure. (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Scientists estimate Mercury's diameter may have shrunk by up to 14 miles (23 kilometers), a figure 30% greater than earlier projections. The planet's hot iron core cooling and contracting is believed to be the cause, tightening its surface.
Idaho State Journal reported it asLittle Mercury may be shrinking faster than scientists expected (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Two protesters were arrested outside the Republican National Committee's midterm convention in Dallas. Mounted police and officers in riot gear were deployed as demonstrators marched near the venue. Organisers estimated up to 10,000 people would attend separate rallies.
Idaho State Journal reported it asThe Latest: Republicans prepare for Day 1 of Trump-heavy midterm convention in Dallas (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Regional officials state that Yemen's Houthi rebels assisted Iraqi militias in planning and executing drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities in July. The US and Saudi Arabia responded with airstrikes on Iran-backed groups in Iraq.
Idaho State Journal reported it asIran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
US special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The talks occurred as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a potential ceasefire, while Russian missiles struck airports near Kyiv.
Idaho State Journal reported it asUS envoys Kushner and Witkoff arrive in Kyiv in their first official Ukraine visit in a renewed push to end Russia’s war (opens Idaho State Journal in a new tab)
Israel's military announced it had taken operational control of Ali Taher hill and tunnels beneath it on Thursday night. The area has seen frequent fighting since a ceasefire began over two months ago, despite mediation efforts by the United States.
Idaho State Journal reported it asMonths after ceasefire, Israel and Hezbollah battle over a strategic hill in Lebanon (opens Idaho State Journal 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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Adams Publishing GroupMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- idahostatejournal.com
- Seen publishing on
- idahostatejournal.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
- 70
- Reports listed
- 70
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
70 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. Idaho State Journal is rated centre, so there is no side for it to be counted against and we publish no figure here.
Across the 70 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Idaho State Journal’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 25 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 20 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 20 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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What we are responsible for is everything else: the ownership chain, where Idaho State Journal publishes from, which of our stories we have listed it on, and whether we have the right publisher at all. Tell us what is wrong and an editor reads it.
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