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 113 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 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.
A drone struck the cooling tower of a reactor unit at Russia's Kursk Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday, September 17. The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed the strike, noting the reactor remained operational and no fire was reported.
Independent Journal Review reported it asIAEA Reports Drone Hit Kursk Plant Cooling Tower (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
US President Donald Trump announced significant progress toward establishing a US military base in Poland. He stated the location would be announced soon and described the potential base as a historic step for the US-Poland alliance. Polish President Karol Nawrocki was credited for his leadership.
Independent Journal Review reported it asTrump Says Major Progress Toward US Army Base in Poland (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Researchers have identified a new wild cat species, Leopardus tilcayo, in Bolivia's Yungas forest. The small feline, measuring about 45-46 cm and weighing 1.4 kg, is the first new wild cat species described in more than 100 years.
Independent Journal Review reported it asScientists Identify First New Cat Species in Century (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
The United Nations General Assembly has voted to allow Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to address the 81st session via video link. The decision follows the United States' denial of a visa to Abbas, preventing his in-person attendance in New York.
Independent Journal Review reported it asUS Again Denies Abbas Visa Ahead of UN Assembly (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
US Representative Gregory Meeks has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, citing concerns about the use of 40,000 bombs in densely populated areas. The Trump administration is planning the sale, which could be bypassed from normal congressional review.
Independent Journal Review reported it asTop Democrat Holds Planned $2.8 Billion Israel Bomb Sale (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Independent Journal Review reported it asMacklemore Pledges $1 Million for Palestinian Relief (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Independent Journal Review reported it asFed Raises Rates to 4%, First Since 2023 (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Novo Nordisk and Anthropic have announced a collaboration to use artificial intelligence in drug discovery and development. Novo Nordisk will employ Anthropic's Claude models, including Claude Science, to advance its research and development efforts.
Independent Journal Review reported it asNovo Nordisk Partners With Anthropic to Accelerate Drug Discovery (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
A Pakistan Navy vessel collided with an Indian Navy warship in the North Arabian Sea on September 15, 2026. India lodged a strong protest, citing a violation of a 1991 agreement on advance notice of military exercises. The incident occurred in international waters and caused no major damage.
Independent Journal Review reported it asIndia Summons Pakistani Diplomat After Naval Ships Collide in Arabian Sea (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Independent Journal Review reported it asMassie files privileged impeachment articles against Hegseth over Iran actions (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Independent Journal Review reported it asThree Openers Withdraw From Sheeran Tour Over Palestine (opens Independent Journal Review 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.
Independent Journal Review reported it asU.S. Plans $2.8 Billion Bomb Sale to Israel (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
A Pentagon Inspector General report estimates Iranian attacks caused $184 million in damage to U.S. diplomatic facilities in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. The report also details U.S. war costs and casualties.
Independent Journal Review reported it asCBO Estimates $38 Billion Spent on Iran War With Monthly Costs Rising (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University, alleging the institution failed to protect him and other pro-Palestinian students from harassment and retaliated against them. The suit claims the university's actions led to doxing and Khalil's detention by immigration agents.
Independent Journal Review reported it asLawsuit alleges Columbia indifference led to Khalil detention (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding in the Bahamas was funded by Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, who is close to Vladimir Putin. Kremlev paid for hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses, including renting a private island. National security experts expressed alarm.
Independent Journal Review reported it asCouple confirms Russian businessman funded Trump Jr. post-wedding celebrations (opens Independent Journal Review 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.
Independent Journal Review reported it asCourts Block Trump USPS Mail-Ballot Rules (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security whistleblower has alleged that the "Unlawful Voter Initiative" uses legally questionable tactics and unreliable data to investigate non-citizen voting. The initiative reportedly targets hundreds of thousands of individuals across the US, with agents allegedly instructed to pose as voters.
Independent Journal Review reported it asWhistleblower Alleges DHS Illegally Accessed Voter Records (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
A Department of Homeland Security inspector general report found that nearly 80 immigrant detainees at the 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility were held in small metal enclosures for periods ranging from several minutes to nearly two hours. The report described the enclosures as 'highly unconventional' and a risk to detainee health and safety.
Independent Journal Review reported it asDHS Watchdog Finds 79 Detainees Held in Cages (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
A newly unveiled statue of Charlie Kirk at Turning Point USA's Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint. The vandalism occurred days after the statue's unveiling and coincided with the one-year anniversary of Kirk's assassination.
Independent Journal Review reported it asCharlie Kirk Statue Vandalized at Phoenix Headquarters (opens Independent Journal Review in a new tab)
Donald Trump confirmed he uses artificial intelligence but declined to specify how, stating only that it can be used for "a lot of things." He also commented on the technology's future, saying "whoever wins in artificial intelligence wins."
Independent Journal Review reported it asTrump Says He Uses AI, Refuses Details (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
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
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
- 113
- Reports listed
- 116
- We could read
- 6
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
110 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 30 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Independent Journal Review ran the story anyway.
Across the 113 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 8 of them. Overall it filed a median of 22 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 19 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 19 September 2026. Ratings pulled 5 September 2026.
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