Independent Journal Review media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Independent Journal Review one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. We have seen it on 238 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Independent Journal Review biased?
The rating organisations do not give Independent Journal Review one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Independent Journal Review left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Independent Journal Review one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are AllSides: Right; Ad Fontes Media: Leans right; Media Bias/Fact Check: Right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Independent Journal Review reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Independent Journal Review are Ad Fontes Media: Very low factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Independent Journal Review has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Independent Journal Review’s own report linked underneath.
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
Independent Journal Review reported it asUS plans AGOA suspension for South Africa, Rwanda (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Former FBI Chicago head Douglas DePodesta is suing the U.S. Attorney General, U.S. Attorney for Northern Illinois, and FBI director. He alleges he was forced to resign and scapegoated for failed immigration prosecutions, specifically the Broadview Six case.
Independent Journal Review reported it asEx-Chicago FBI chief sues alleging scapegoat role in Broadview case (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
The United States has been pressing since September to resume Russian natural gas exports to Europe through pipelines that cross Ukraine. This initiative is reportedly part of talks aimed at securing a ceasefire over energy facilities, with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff said to have proposed the idea.
Independent Journal Review reported it asUS Pushes Plan to Resume Russian Gas Sales via Ukraine (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated he had a 'good conversation' with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding trade. Carney indicated that Canadian and U.S. representatives will work in the coming weeks to finalize a trade deal, which he said would create jobs and boost affordability.
Independent Journal Review reported it asCarney says constructive talk with Trump advances potential Canada-US trade deal (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
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.
Independent Journal Review reported it asHaley Stevens endorses Mike Rogers amid Michigan Democratic feud (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
A 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana was shot and killed in the Bronx. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the victim's mother.
Independent Journal Review reported it asMayor Says Trump Agreed to Visa for Slain Ghanaian Teen's Mother (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
The US Embassy in Moscow issued a warning about a credible threat of a mass casualty event at the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve. Russia's FSB confirmed receiving the information and stated that appropriate measures are being taken.
Independent Journal Review reported it asUS Embassy warns of Tsaritsyno mass-casualty threat (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
Independent Journal Review reported it asRubio urges G20 unity amid Russia photo dispute (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Iran's army has warned that any new US attack would spread the conflict to a wider geographical area. The warning comes amid diplomatic efforts to avert further hostilities and as both the US and Israel hold crucial elections.
Independent Journal Review reported it asIran's Supreme Leader Orders Response to U.S. or Israeli Threats Without Geographic Limits (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
President Donald Trump's rally in Salina, Kansas, scheduled for Saturday has been cancelled. The Kansas Republican Party confirmed the cancellation five days before the November 3, 2026, Election Day.
Independent Journal Review reported it asTrump Insults Reuters Reporter Over Kansas Trip (opens Independent Journal Review 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.
Independent Journal Review reported it asPatrick Stewart, Star Trek Actor, Dies Aged 86 (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Polymarket users reported losing funds after a security breach involving malicious code on the company's website. The platform halted trading, identified a compromised third-party provider, and has promised to refund all affected users.
Independent Journal Review reported it asPolymarket Halts International Trading After Unauthorized Withdrawals (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is investigating a potential security issue on its platform. Stablecoin issuers Tether and Circle have frozen billions of dollars in assets connected to the incident, while Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao stated user funds remain safe.
Independent Journal Review reported it asBinance Investigates Billions in Transfers as Crypto Liquidations Surge (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that North Korea launched an unidentified projectile off its east coast on Thursday. Japan's Coast Guard suggested it could be a ballistic missile, a detail not widely reported.
Independent Journal Review reported it asNorth Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile Toward East Sea (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
Independent Journal Review reported it asFlávio Bolsonaro Seeks Election Annulment in Brazil (opens Independent Journal Review 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."
Independent Journal Review reported it asIllinois Man Charged Over Powder Letters to Congress (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in election fraud. The offer applies to past and upcoming midterm elections and was made via his social network, Truth Social.
Independent Journal Review reported it asTrump offers $1 million for voter-fraud tips (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Neil Young has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Donald Trump's political committee, Trump 47 Committee Inc., for copyright infringement. The suit claims the unauthorized use of his song 'Rockin' in the Free World' at rallies violates a prior settlement.
Independent Journal Review reported it asNeil Young Sues Trump Over $10M Song Use (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
The NBA has announced agreements with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket, alongside a Memorandum of Understanding with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. These deals aim to enhance transparency and prevent abuses in NBA-related betting markets.
Independent Journal Review reported it asNBA Names Kalshi, Polymarket Preferred Exchanges (opens Independent Journal Review 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.
Independent Journal Review reported it asJudge Rules Maurene Comey’s Firing Unlawful (opens Independent Journal Review 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.
Mixed factuality
Who owns it
- Media Group of AmericaCorporationdirect owner
Where it publishes from
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
- 238
- Reports listed
- 247
- We could read
- 6
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
241 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 6 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 63 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Independent Journal Review ran the story anyway.
Across the 238 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than Independent Journal Review’s on 10 of them. Overall it filed a median of 20 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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